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 former did send a statement, which was read at the event.
    John Benson, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Here is his chance to back up his statement that folks here are great.
    Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2021
  • Mack wept at times while reading her statement to the court.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2021
  • Graham said in a statement after the charges were filed.
    Jeet Heer, New Republic, 2 Nov. 2017
  • How much credence should the rest of the world put in Dai’s statements?
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2018
  • The suspects nabbed two of the three dogs and drove off in the Nissan sedan, the statement said.
    Time, 26 Feb. 2021
  • 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 artists themselves want to come on and make a statement; do something bold and own the night.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Aug. 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
  • Rather, the piece was a statement on the power of the instrument to create a world of sound.
    Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The denial, the statement said, was based on the event being public.
    Matt Mencarini, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Lenny doesn’t need the clothing labels to make a statement.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2022
  • And no one on Trump’s team spoke out to correct the false statement.
    Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2017
  • His death was confirmed this morning in a statement from the house of Chanel.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Feb. 2019
  • That story came up off and on, as well as weird side statements from him.
    Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 30 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • In a statement Thursday, a spokesman for the agency said that was false.
    Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
  • Adding to the intrigue: the statements of Trump’s own children.
    Luke Harding, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Due to the conflicting statements, no charges were filed.
    John Benson, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2020
  • It was followed by a statement saying the club had withdrawn.
    Rodrigo Orihuela, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2021

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