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Definition of state
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: mode or condition of being
a state of readiness
b(1)
: condition of mind or temperament
in a highly nervous state
(2)
: a condition of abnormal tension or excitement
2a
: a condition or stage in the physical being of something
insects in the larval state the gaseous state of water
b
: any of various conditions characterized by definite quantities (as of energy, angular momentum, or magnetic moment) in which an atomic system may exist
3a
: social position
especially
: high rank
b(1)
: elaborate or luxurious style of living
(2)
: formal dignity : pomp
—usually used with in
4a
: a body of persons constituting a special class in a society : estate sense 3
b
states plural
: the members or representatives of the governing classes assembled in a legislative body
c
obsolete
: a person of high rank (as a noble)
5a
: a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory
especially
: one that is sovereign
b
: the political organization of such a body of people
c
: a government or politically organized society having a particular character
a police state the welfare state
6
: the operations or concerns of the government of a country
7a
: one of the constituent units of a nation having a federal government
the fifty states
b
States plural
: The United States of America
8
: the territory of a state
state
verb
stated;
stating
Definition of state (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to set by regulation or authority
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Other Words from state
Verb
statable
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adjective
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Synonyms for state
Synonyms: Noun
commonwealth, country, land, nation, sovereignty (also sovranty)
Synonyms: Verb
articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, phrase, put, say, word
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Examples of state in a Sentence
Noun
Happiness is the state or condition of being happy. We must keep our armed forces in a constant state of readiness. She meditates to achieve a higher state of being. The building is in such a sorry state that it's hardly worth fixing. water in a gaseous state the solid and liquid states the member states of the United Nations Security CouncilVerb
The lawyer will state the facts of the case. He stated his name in full. I was merely stating an opinion. âThis is a difficult situation,â he stated simply. Please state the purpose of your visit. I'd like to state for the record that I disagree with the board's decision. For the reasons stated above, I hereby withdraw from the competition. The rules clearly state that you can only draw one card.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And farmers in those states, and perhaps others, seem to have a more complicated relationship with the developing trade issue. — Dante Chinni, NBC News, "Farmers back Trump's tariff fight, but don't think it helps them," 11 Aug. 2019 Swing Left meeting: Lisa Ferino of Reclaim Our Vote will talk about reaching disenfranchised communities in states such as Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Texas and Mississippi and getting them to the polls. — SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area political events: Henry George podcast host, Dan Pfeiffer," 11 Aug. 2019 Migrants cross the Venezuela border in growingly desperate conditions, sometimes walking for days and in various states of starvation or deteriorated health. — Megan Janetsky, USA TODAY, "No country to call home? Some babies born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents lack birthright citizenship," 11 Aug. 2019 Vladimir Putin has drawn the current Orthodox leadership into a close political partnership in which both sides laud the need for a strong and geopolitically confident Russian state. — The Economist, "Church leaders in central and eastern Europe remain surprisingly loath to condemn their old adversary," 11 Aug. 2019 Judges can consider an individualâs history of domestic abuse, for example, under red-flag laws adopted in at least 17 states. — Julie Bosman, New York Times, "A Common Trait Among Mass Killers: Hatred Toward Women," 10 Aug. 2019 Authorities declared a state of emergency in the region and ordered the evacuation of residents of several districts in Achinsk, as well as towns and villages within 12.4 miles of the depot. — Fox News, "Fresh blast at Russian arms depot days after massive explosions," 10 Aug. 2019 The Edison High football team will be in Hawaiâi for its first game of the season against Wailuku Baldwin on Friday, but the Chargers are not in a relaxed state of mind. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "High School Football Preview: Edison to trust that process will lead to winning season," 10 Aug. 2019 But as some Trump aides were drafting that speech, others were casting doubt on the significance of a climate threat to a key battleground state: the degradation of coral reefs in Florida. — Michael Wilner, sun-sentinel.com, "Trump administration throws cold water on climate change threat to Floridaâs coral reefs," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Afterwords, Kjome and the players would issue news releases stating that no progress had been made. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "BSO and musicians in marathon contract negotiations as deadline looms," 7 Sep. 2019 Correction: An original version of the headline stated that the robot performed the surgery. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "Robot Helps Perform First Long-Distance Heart Surgery," 6 Sep. 2019 Huawei has been on the government's radar since at least 2012, when the House Intelligence Committee published a report stating Huawei's telecom equipment posed a national security risk to the United States. — Clare Duffy, CNN, "US government seeks to disqualify former Deputy Attorney General as Huawei lawyer," 4 Sep. 2019 His stated ambition for moving to the cityâto become an actorâhas languished. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "How Matthew Lopez Transformed âHowards Endâ Into an Epic Play About Gay Life," 2 Sep. 2019 But if there were truly no doubt, then the report could have shown that by citing those witnesses stating that themselves. — Marcy Wheeler, The New Republic, "How Trumpâs Justice Department Screwed James Comey," 30 Aug. 2019 And with several cast members and members of the creative team stating that this film is just as good, if not better, than the original, that release date can't come soon enough. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Everything We Know About 'Frozen 2,' Which Is Bound To Be 'An Epic Mystery'," 28 Aug. 2019 By Friday, officials in Greenland and Denmark had rebuffed the idea, stating that Greenland is open for trade but cannot be bought. — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, "What Greenland Might Have Taught Trump about Warming," 19 Aug. 2019 In the end, Tom increased the purchase price by another $200,000 stating that was his final offer. — Gary Miller, The Denver Post, "Gary Miller: Know when to walk away from a deal," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'state.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.