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noun state·ment \ˈstāt-mənt\

: something that you say or write in a formal or official way : something that is stated

: an opinion, attitude, etc., that you express through the things you do, the way you dress, etc.

: a document which shows amounts of money that you have received, spent, etc. : a brief record of a financial account

Full 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

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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