statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt How to pronounce statement (audio)
1
: something stated: such 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
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 spaceO. 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 Herald also requested a statement from Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the veteran county police administrator who in November won the county’s first sheriff election since the 1950s under a change mandated by Florida’s Constitution. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025 His statements confirm George Russell's revelation about Mercedes' ongoing talks with Verstappen. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 Proceedings resumed on Thursday, when prosecutors attempted to tie together the previous six weeks of testimony during their nearly five-hour closing statement. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 More recently, in 2023, the release of The Little Mermaid featuring Halle Bailey, a Black woman, as Ariel was also the subject of review bombing, leading IMDb to filter out non-genuine reviews and issue a formal statement on the matter. Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for statement

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of statement was in 1702

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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

statement

noun
state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt How to pronounce statement (audio)
1
: the act or process of stating
2
a
: something stated : report, assertion
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

Legal Definition

statement

noun
state·​ment
1
a
: an official or formal report or declaration
a statement of policy
b
: an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement, prior inconsistent statement
2
: a financial record or accounting

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