state
noun
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes.
have stated
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present perfectof state.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some judges have stated forthrightly where they believe the problem with administration jurisprudence originates: at the top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
“Multiple proceedings have now affirmed what we have stated from the outset: Venture Global has fully honored the clear and mutually agreed-upon terms of our long-term contracts without exception,” a spokesperson for Venture told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
In response, Lizza said at the time: “Dating a woman for several months after working together is not misconduct, and it was absurd and defamatory for The New Yorker to have stated otherwise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Government figures in recent years have stated there are about 38 million Protestants and nearly six million Catholics.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
