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Common collocations with state in American Collocation

state verb transitive

US /steɪt/

clearly

baldly
bluntly
clearly
explicitly
expressly
flatly
plainly
specifically

You should clearly state the complaint and the action you expect to put it right.

in a definite way

categorically
emphatically
firmly
unambiguously
unequivocably

She stated categorically that that was not true.

in public

openly
overtly
publicly

The Chairman of the Council has stated publicly that the shop is an asset to the town.

in a simple or brief way

briefly
simply
succinctly

First I will briefly state the nature of the question.

in a confident way

boldly
confidently
proudly

The article boldly states that UK taxpayers are losing out.

in an official context

formally
officially

In the document, they formally state their commitment to a democratic constitution.

many times

consistently
frequently
repeatedly

The Bible repeatedly states that God is the creator of everything.

correctly

accurately
correctly
rightly

He correctly stated that the blood must pass from the right ventricle to the left ventricle by way of the lungs.

incorrectly

erroneously
incorrectly
wrongly

He was not the editor of the Economist in 1982, as this book wrongly states.

fact

fact
truth

I simply stated a fact.

intention

aim
commitment
intent
intention
objective
purpose
willingness

She has stated her intention to step down next year.

opinion or belief

belief
conviction
hypothesis
opinion
position
theorem

The author wishes to make it clear that the opinions stated in this article are entirely personal.

reason or argument

argument
case
criteria
grounds
principle
reason

The Disciplinary Commission has not stated the reasons for its decision.

objection

objection
opposition

Russia has already stated its objections to the proposal.

what you want

desire
preference
requirements
wish

Please state your preferences at time of ordering.