How to Use statement in a Sentence

statement

noun
  • The police took the witness's statement.
  • We have a signed statement from a witness.
  • I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.
  • This is his first public statement about the investigation.
  • We'll need to review your recent financial statements.
  • The boycott was intended as a political statement.
  • The advertisement included misleading statements about the product.
  • His office issued an official statement concerning his departure.
  • The suspects nabbed two of the three dogs and drove off in the Nissan sedan, the statement said.
    — Time, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Ask them if this statement has worked for them in the past.
    — Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The former did send a statement, which was read at the event.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2021
  • How much credence should the rest of the world put in Dai’s statements?
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2018
  • His family heard the crash and found him on the ground, the statement said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Now’s the time to go bold with spandex that makes a statement.
    — Vogue, 30 Apr. 2019
  • The statement comes on the heels of the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • Adding to the intrigue: the statements of Trump’s own children.
    — Luke Harding, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2017
  • And no one on Trump’s team spoke out to correct the false statement.
    — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Prince Charles, in a statement, said the library was saved for Britain.
    — Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022
  • By the time the statement came out, the ugly memes about Fauci had spread far and wide.
    — Yasmeen Abutaleb and Beth Reinhard, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The artists themselves want to come on and make a statement; do something bold and own the night.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Only the pilot was on board, the FAA said in a statement.
    — Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In a statement Thursday, a spokesman for the agency said that was false.
    — Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • In a statement about the time change, the club provided an update of sorts on the roof.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022
  • The cloud-like throw comes in huge sizes and is made to be a fashion statement when not in use.
    — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The denial, the statement said, was based on the event being public.
    — Matt Mencarini, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Here is his chance to back up his statement that folks here are great.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2021
  • Colt Gray denied making the threats online, the statement said.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Dark shades can ground your kitchen and create a beautiful statement.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Use it as a stylish doormat inside the front door for a welcoming entrance, by the kitchen sink, or in a powder room for a fun statement.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Rih, of course, sat front row beside A$AP Nast in a full, statement-making look.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026

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