stat
adverb
with no delay: (used especially in medical contexts in reference to the administration of a drug or as a medical directive): The patient was given a stat dose of morphine.
stat
1 American
[stat]
/ stæt /
adverb
Informal.
stat
2
American
[stat]
/ stæt /
stat
3
American
[stat]
/ stæt /
-stat
4
American
stat.
5
American
abbreviation
stat.
6
American
abbreviation
-
statuary.
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statue.
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statute.
stat.
1
British
abbreviation
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(in prescriptions) immediately
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stationary
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statute
-stat
2
British
combining form
Etymology
Origin of stat1
First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin statim “immediately, at once”
Origin of stat2
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
Origin of stat3
First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening
Origin of -stat4
< Greek -statēs, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; see stand) + -tēs agent noun suffix
Origin of stat.5
see origin at stat 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One stat jumped out at me in a time of price-consciousness among many consumers:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I seem to come across a stat every day that we ‘haven’t seen since 2000,’” Jonathan Krinsky, a top technical strategist at BTIG, told MarketWatch via email.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
That will probably deny him the opportunity to break up the stat that the three youngest players to score in the League Cup for a Premier League side all did so for Arsenal.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“That was the stat that shocked me,” Khosrowshahi-Paez said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Seventy-five percent from the free-throw line,” Coach Swieteck said, which is a stat that he was probably stretching really far.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
“I think faceoffs, percentage-wise, are such a weird stat. Depending on where you play, things are a little subjective, as it is everywhere,” Geekie said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
"It is a nice stat. I don't really play the game for stats but I'm just excited with where I am with my batting and for the rest of the tournament," Buttler told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021
“Wow, that’s an impressive stat. It’s also completely wrong,” Colbert said.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2020
“I know every ingredient, every stat. I know it better than everybody knows it. My gut is always right.”
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2018
We travelled on up the more or less rounded ridge which I had selected in the morning, and camped at 6.30 with 12 1/2 stat. miles made good.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
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