statement

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state·ment | \ ˈstāt-mənt

Definition of statement

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

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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 The South Korean ministry said in a statement the ship had left Iran after completing administrative procedures. — Cnn's Jake Kwon And Reuters, CNN, "Iran releases seized South Korean tanker Hankuk Chemi," 9 Apr. 2021 Marc Mukasey and Isabelle Kirshner will lead the Florida Republican's legal team, a Gaetz spokesperson said in a statement Friday. — BostonGlobe.com, "Gaetz faces probe by House ethics over potential misconduct," 9 Apr. 2021 His family confirmed his death in a statement on Friday. — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, "'Nothing less than a giant': Celebrities, music world react to the death of DMX," 9 Apr. 2021 In a statement, the market infrastructure provider said that a record 14,419 Murban crude oil futures contracts traded on ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) on April 7, marking its highest daily volume since the contracts launched on March 29. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, "Murban Oil Futures Post Daily Trading Record Of 14.5M Barrels Following Launch," 9 Apr. 2021 Earl Simmons, the rapper known as DMX, died after suffering a heart attack last week, his family said in a statement Friday. — Washington Post, "‘One of the most influential rappers of all-time’: Fans, hip-hop community remember the ‘legendary’ DMX," 9 Apr. 2021 The recipient, identified only as a woman from Japan’s western region of Kansai, is recovering after the nearly 11-hour operation on Wednesday, Kyoto University Hospital said in a statement. — Time, "COVID-19 Patient Receives Lung Transplant From Living Donors," 9 Apr. 2021 Jack Hanna — the former zookeeper, wildlife TV host and frequent late-night TV guest — has been diagnosed with dementia and will be stepping away from public life, his family said in a statement. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, "Celebrity Animal Expert Jack Hanna to Leave Public Life Following Dementia Diagnosis," 8 Apr. 2021 In a statement Wednesday, Woods thanked the deputies and firefighters who responded to the February crash. — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, "Tiger Woods was driving nearly twice the speed limit before Los Angeles car crash," 8 Apr. 2021

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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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statement

noun

English Language Learners Definition of statement

: 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

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statement

noun

state·ment | \ ˈstāt-mənt

Kids Definition of statement

1 : something written or said in a formal way : something stated The company issued a statement about the new game.

2 : a brief record of a business account a monthly bank statement

statement

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state·ment

Legal Definition of statement

1a : 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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