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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Nearly $13.7 billion in perpetual futures have been traded on Kalshi in the past 3 weeks — which is “nearly twice the volume of the entire month of July,” a spokeswoman says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The research firm says revenue for the world’s top five suppliers of enterprise SSDs, the high-performance storage drives used in AI servers and data centers, more than doubled from the previous quarter in 2Q.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Axiata’s holding-company losses are expected to remain volatile, but longer-term earnings recovery and balance-sheet repair could provide re-rating catalysts, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

“We think the slightly lower EV/Ebitda multiples compared with peers reflect limited near-term growth visibility and exposure to jurisdiction risk,” MA says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The doctor says Joey needs to be separated from Renato and their daughter, Cynthia.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly