statuary.
statue.
statute.
(in prescriptions) immediately
stationary
statute
First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin statim “immediately, at once”
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening
< Greek -statēs, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; see stand) + -tēs agent noun suffix
see origin at stat 1 ( def. )
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Then, the hosts dig into the stat dashboard the U.N. wants to replace GDP as the main prosperity metric and debate whether GDP is even relevant enough for it to matter.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
And a 1997 report from the outlet quoted a VideoScan stat indicating 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s colorized version of Shirley Temple’s “Heidi” sold 1.2 million copies versus 46,000 of its black-and-white version.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
This Brazilian boasted 99 for free-kick accuracy and his 'curling' stat wasn't far behind.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The Cowboys didn’t get a green dot in free agency, which remains a major hole, and Rodriguez does it all and stuffs the stat sheet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Here is the stat that the doctors gave Mr. and Mrs. Spicer: One in four.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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