statement

state·ment

noun \ˈstāt-mənt\

Definition of STATEMENT

1

: something stated: as

a : a single declaration or remark : assertion

b : a report of facts or opinions

2

: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper

3

: proposition 2a

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.>

7

: an instruction in a computer program

Examples of STATEMENT

1. His office issued an official statement concerning his departure.
2. This is his first public statement about the investigation.
3. I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.
4. The advertisement included misleading statements about the product.
5. The police took the witness's statement.
6. We have a signed statement from a witness.
7. The boycott was intended as a political statement.
8. We'll need to review your recent financial statements.

First Known Use of STATEMENT

1702

Related to STATEMENT

Synonyms

account, check, invoice, ¹bill, tab

Related Words

receipt, reckoning; document, ledger, record; charge, cost, expense, fee, price, rate, toll; score, tally