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

• account
• bill
• check
• invoice
• tab

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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Recent Examples on the Web

Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a previous statement Wednesday. —CBS News, 23 Nov. 2023

He is accused of approaching the 24-year-old at his workplace multiple times and making anti-Islamic statements, the NYPD said. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023

Melissa Barrera released a statement a day after being fired from Scream VII following her pro-Palestine posts on social media, and hours after news broke that her co-star Jenna Ortega would not be returning for the new film as well. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2023

At the time, the other members of Anti-Flag released a statement condemning him and thanking the survivors for coming forward. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Nov. 2023

The 200 transaction, $20,000 profit margin will lower to $5,000 for tax year 2024, although the IRS did not specify the number of transactions in its November 21 statement. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2023

Buffalo Airport said in a statement that travelers can expect additional security measures. —Timothy H.j. Nerozzi , Alexis McAdams, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023

Each sterilization will cost an average of about 40 million pesos (about $10,000), per the statement. —Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023

In a statement, OpenAI‘s board attributed Altman’s firing to a lack of consistent candor in his communications with board members. —Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statement

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

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

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