Definitions

says

[sez] / sɛz /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

says

“I asked her: ‘Do you think your past is coloring our therapy?’” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Lithium batteries must be stowed in carry-on baggage only, the US regulator says.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Labor Department says she must have been covered by her employer’s group health plan, the plan must be subject to COBRA, and she must experience a qualifying event that causes her to lose coverage.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

But in March, ICE and GEO Group established a new contract that says the opposite — that “applicable or more stringent state or local laws or regulations shall not apply.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Doody says he would have never considered such an endeavor if not for Joey.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly