stating

[stey-ting]

verb

1. the present participle of state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stating¹

stat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Two months later, signs appeared stating rowing through another nearby underpass prone to flooding was prohibited.

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Hargreaves Lansdown warned British investors about digital assets, stating Bitcoin “is not an asset class” and lacks intrinsic value.

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Comey’s son-in-law, Troy A. Edwards Jr., a federal prosecutor in the same office where Halligan now works, resigned immediately, stating he was leaving “to uphold my oath to the Constitution.”

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The 64-year-old former FBI chief is accused of falsely stating that he had not authorized another FBI employee to be an anonymous source in news reports.

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Article 12 refers to a revelation written by Joseph Smith, stating, “we believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.”

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Related Words

• allusion 
• hint 
• innuendo 
• mention 
• note 
• quotation