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—
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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
More than 550,000 workers at car dealerships representing international brands risk losing their jobs if the industry falters due to the tariffs, the American International Automobile Dealers Association told ABC News in a statement.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The shop’s leaders returned it to the Casper Police Department during a ceremony in late January, per a statement from Wyoming Rescue Mission.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The Solano County District Attorney's office declined to discuss the case but issued a statement confirming that Snyder is being prosecuted for murder, with the death penalty possible, for killing a witness in retaliation.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress mounted her own defense, deleted her X account, and — since her first statement — is no longer communicating directly with the Netflix awards team.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
The shop’s leaders returned it to the Casper Police Department during a ceremony in late January, per a statement from Wyoming Rescue Mission.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The Solano County District Attorney's office declined to discuss the case but issued a statement confirming that Snyder is being prosecuted for murder, with the death penalty possible, for killing a witness in retaliation.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress mounted her own defense, deleted her X account, and — since her first statement — is no longer communicating directly with the Netflix awards team.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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