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

Last year, Morgan Stanley says, one-fifth of the buying demand for gold originated with ETFs, however that positive sentiment has been disrupted by the Gulf crisis, and the prospect of rate hikes.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

“You have an adult population now who says: ‘I am going to stand up for myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Archer’s primary focus is the development of commercial air taxis that it says will function like flying Ubers to shuttle passengers over congested cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Chinese startup Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-source model that it says has set a new benchmark for performance, beating OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 and Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 in coding and agent benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Louisiana was humid, green, and hot,” Father says, strangely dreamy.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes