# stating

Pronunciation: say "STAY-ting" /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of state. — present participle and gerund of state
   - Simple: Present participle of state. Use this form for the action happening now, or as a name for the action itself.
   - _The witness is stating the events exactly as she remembers them._
   - _Stating the obvious rarely helps in a tense negotiation._

## Noun

2. A statement; an expression of something in spoken or written words.
   - Simple: A statement: something that a person says or writes in clear words.
   - _The committee accepted his orderly stating of the case without objection._
   - _A precise stating of the terms appeared at the top of the contract._

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