statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

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

: proposition sense 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

Synonyms

• bill
• account
• document

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This statement harks back to theories, largely accepted, that GHG emissions are totally responsible for global temperature rises. —Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

In its statement, the park also asked drivers in the area to reduce their speed in dark conditions and to use high-beam headlights whenever possible. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Official statements from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov were relatively muted. —David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2025

That statement came just days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conducted an operation inside and in front of a Butte County court in Oroville, about 65 miles north of Sacramento. —Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statement

• counter-statement
• make a fashion statement
• mission statement
• sworn statement

Rhymes for statement

• abatement
• affreightment
• misstatement
• restatement
• overstatement
• reinstatement
• understatement

Kids Definition

statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of stating

2

a

: something stated : report, assertion

b

: proposition sense 2

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