state
noun
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes.
is stating
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present progressiveof state (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Ed Sheeran is stating quite clearly that culturally he is Irish in Britain, and not just British and Irish in terms of citizenship alone," she argues.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Linebacker Josh Allen is stating his case for a new contract.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
"That gun was actually locked, so when the prosecution is stating that this child had free access to a gun, that is...absolutely not true," Lehman said Saturday morning during the couple's arraignment.
From Fox News ● Dec. 4, 2021
One of the most challenging parts of the divorce process is stating your case for where the child should live.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
He pauses frequently to impress upon us not only the romance of the fact he is stating but the romance of the circumstances in which somebody discovered it.
From Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd
