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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It is stating the obvious to say United need to score goals in order to win.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
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
To say that the two shocks, each so radically different from the other, shook them tremendously, is stating it very mildly.
From Quiet Talks on Following the Christ by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
