basic statement

noun

1. protocol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of basic statement¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Even President Joe Biden refused to attack the prosecutors in the case, issuing a basic statement of support for his son.

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Pittsburgh and El Paso, Texas, “is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory,” he said in one Republican primary debate, “but a basic statement of the Democratic Party’s platform.”

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"The 'great replacement' theory is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory, but a basic statement of the Democratic Party's platform," he contended.

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“The basic statement that the observing network in the Arctic is inadequate, no one would disagree with that.”

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To better understand how the overall theory applies, consider this basic statement, which rests on the moral value of harm versus care: people harm themselves through substance use, but safe injection sites allow others to care for them.

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