statement
noun
state·ment
ˈstāt-mənt 
1
2
: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper
4
: the presentation of a theme in a musical composition
5
: a summary of activity in a financial account over a particular period of time
6
: an opinion, comment, or message conveyed indirectly usually by nonverbal means
monuments are statements in form and space—
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
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: an instruction in a computer program
Examples of statement in a Sentence
His office issued an official statement concerning his departure.
This is his first public statement about the investigation.
I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.
The advertisement included misleading statements about the product.
The police took the witness's statement.
We have a signed statement from a witness.
The boycott was intended as a political statement.
We'll need to review your recent financial statements.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Tin Cloth Cruiser, however, is equal parts fashion statement and workwear.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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statement
noun
state·ment
ˈstāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of stating
2
3
: a brief summarized record of activity in a financial account over a particular period of time
a monthly bank statement
4
: an instruction in a computer program
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