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

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says

The acquired assets include about 68,000 oil-equivalent barrels a day of net production from assets Chief Executive David Rockecharlie says Crescent knows well through longtime ownership of nearby operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"When Nav1.7 becomes dysregulated, it contributes to both joint degeneration and pain," Liu says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

But he says that he will have to take another new engine, as soon as a planned upgrade is ready, to get him to the end of the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Oratomic CEO and co-founder, Dolev Bluvstein says the company’s approach to error correction is a defining and differentiating factor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

He has it with him now as Joey, alarmed, says, “Give it to me, quickly!”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly