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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source. —Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024

The boy, who has not been identified, allegedly stole the car from his grandfather in Issaquah, Washington, according to a statement that Grant County officials shared on social media. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024

The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in net sales to $20.2 billion from $20.5 billion in the same quarter the previous year. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 30 Nov. 2024

In a statement, the IAEA outlined the plans Iran informed it of, which include feeding uranium into about 45 cascades of its advanced IR-2M, IR-4 and IR-6 centrifuges. —Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024

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

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