as in countries
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government
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as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
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as in tells
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
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Recent Examples of states
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level with 15,000 members representing 50 states and 41 countries.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
At the same time, hot and dry conditions in some states are creating dangerously flammable conditions and curtailing big celebrations.
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Staff Report,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
California is one of 23 states in the country that don't have laws to protect women's sports, and since 2014, has had a law in place to protect the rights of males to compete against females.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Without a clean path for those states, the business absorbs them through exceptions never priced into the model.
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Rishi Katdare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
In both states the president of the senate steps in as acting governor if the chief executive isn’t around.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
The Disciplinary Code states that a sending off or automatic suspension can only be challenged if it was issued to the wrong player.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Missouri law states that a child under 12 years old cannot be tried as an adult, so the 10-year-old will be tried through the Juvenile Division of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, according to a communications officer for the court.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Department of Labor states that the Fair Labor Standards Act does not require payment for time not worked to attend a funeral.
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Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Betty Kioko, an institutional affairs adviser at ESO, said the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that the responsibility for space launches is with the nation states where those space objects are registered.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
The post also states that fire suppression resources will be stationed on-site.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
EncryptPro’s documentation states that all encryption and decryption occur on your device.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Noun
In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level with 15,000 members representing 50 states and 41 countries.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
At the same time, hot and dry conditions in some states are creating dangerously flammable conditions and curtailing big celebrations.
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Staff Report,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
California is one of 23 states in the country that don't have laws to protect women's sports, and since 2014, has had a law in place to protect the rights of males to compete against females.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Without a clean path for those states, the business absorbs them through exceptions never priced into the model.
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Rishi Katdare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
In both states the president of the senate steps in as acting governor if the chief executive isn’t around.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
The Disciplinary Code states that a sending off or automatic suspension can only be challenged if it was issued to the wrong player.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Missouri law states that a child under 12 years old cannot be tried as an adult, so the 10-year-old will be tried through the Juvenile Division of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, according to a communications officer for the court.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
The Department of Labor states that the Fair Labor Standards Act does not require payment for time not worked to attend a funeral.
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Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Betty Kioko, an institutional affairs adviser at ESO, said the United Nations Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that the responsibility for space launches is with the nation states where those space objects are registered.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
The post also states that fire suppression resources will be stationed on-site.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
EncryptPro’s documentation states that all encryption and decryption occur on your device.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for states
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According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.
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And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.
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The Canadian report says only 28 human cases have been reported in Canada since 1924, while the CDC reports fewer than 10 people die from rabies each year in the United States.
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The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s.
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In Season 2, Jay is hopeful that the two can expand their family and voices his desires to do so, but Pamela is hesitant.
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Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.
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The move by the group of oil-producing nations and its allies will add to the supply of fuel in global markets, which analysts warn are poised for a glut as oil prices fall.
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Someone expresses displeasure, raises their voice slightly or applies the soft pressure of sustained silence, and the original position softens, shifts or vanishes entirely.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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Halfway through, Mando is captured by Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Embo, who was voiced by Filoni on the show but never utters so much as a single line of dialogue here.
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Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.
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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
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The softened felt gives under his fingers, then holds, each adjustment staying a little longer than the last.
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“States.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/states. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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