Thesaurus results for STATEMENTS

statements

noun

plural of statement

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a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due received a statement from the plumber in the mail

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an act, process, or means of putting something into words a careful statement of the legal case before the court

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something that is said her statement was met with considerable skepticism

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Recent Examples of statements This assertion kicked off more than 20 minutes of contentious back-and-forth, in which Kennedy made a number of false and misleading statements about a range of topics including measles, autism and Lyme disease. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Zoll and Pohlad each followed suit with statements that basically made Buxton untouchable. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 If a designer today were making openly antisemitic statements in the current climate, that would be a different conversation. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Replace defensive loops with declarative, empowering statements. — Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Rasa is also using AI to draft the statements that get sent to court, explaining to the judge why the expungement should be approved. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The states cite administration statements as evidence that the Section 301 outcome was predetermined. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The Manhattan District Attorney's Office asked Carro to remind Mangione's attorneys of their ethical obligations not to knowingly make false statements to a court or third parties, citing New York's Rules of Professional Conduct. — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Wheeler breaks down her actionable, high-yield steps for parents with kids of all ages who want to lower their bills right now.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
In September 2023, California approved the Climate Accountability Package, a pair of bills aimed at creating sustainability reporting requirements.

— Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Former chief voices his support All of this played out as Kowalski was retiring from the department.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Trademark law protects distinctive brand identifiers—like words and symbols—that tell the public exactly who is behind a product.

— Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
There’s a freedom to working in English since words have less emotional significance, the Oscar-winner believes.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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Four accounts across four services were involved, and Hugging Face’s forensic timeline documents 17,600 distinct actions across four days.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Trial testimony indicated clients transferred upwards of $2 million to Engle, expecting the money to remain in those accounts until their loans were funded.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Cofounded by Juliette Lailler and Marie Belile, Krème touts clean, creamy formulations and focuses on nourishing the skin’s microbiome, which shields against germs, pathogens and inflammation.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
However, researchers have likewise criticized the HABITS trial for possible discrepancies in the treatment formulations given to patients.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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As Tehran and Washington issue mixed messages, the status of the strait remains at the core of the conflict.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
In mid-July, the president’s son and influential adviser, Youssef Pezeshkian, posted a series of messages about the need to balance realistic military aims with a weak economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Seth Elliott used confidential police databases to let a drug dealer know about undercover police who were trying to buy drugs, court documents allege.

— Julia Coin Updated July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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At first, the men from Maidenpool laugh in his crispy little face, but soon their expressions evolve, from disbelief to disdain to awe and, finally, to terror.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
His sister died in early 2019, and his mom had died a few years prior, and most posts are tributes to them, or raw expressions of despair.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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