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
making a fashion state
… monuments are statements in form and space.—
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
O. B. Hardison, Jr.7
: 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.
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.
—Film Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The trooper, who was not named in the statement, was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire for treatment, while Santana was transported to Lawrence General Hospital.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Colt Gray denied making the threats online, the statement said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Film Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The trooper, who was not named in the statement, was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire for treatment, while Santana was transported to Lawrence General Hospital.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Colt Gray denied making the threats online, the statement said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for statement
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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