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

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says

Chronometer Partners’ Matthew Smith says investors and markets are not prepared for a natural-gas shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Boxer Tyson Fury says modern-day sports stars think they are "bigger than they actually are" after choosing to fight in front of just 1,500 fans in Thailand instead of pursuing a more lucrative event elsewhere.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are a variety of reasons people are offered a credit card with a low credit limit.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

In reality, “the consumer continues to perform remarkably well,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Phineas says he wants to go home to his mother's house in Lebanon, New Hampshire, twenty miles away.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman