statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: something stated: such as

a

: a single declaration or remark : assertion

issued a public statement regarding her departure

a statement of the company's mission

b

: a report of facts or opinions

gave/made a statement to the police

a sworn/signed statement

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

making a fashion state

… monuments are statements in form and space.

—O. B. Hardison, Jr.

7

: an instruction in a computer program

Synonyms of statement

• 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

Sarandos told Bloomberg recently that most media transactions don’t end well – a statement he was asked about on Friday’s call. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025

The Writers Guild of America, which represents writers in the entertainment and media industries, spoke out more strongly against the deal in a joint statement from its East and West Coast branches on Friday. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

The car collided with a Ford truck that was traveling in the opposite direction, according to a statement. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025

Neither Del Rio nor Lewis has commented on the incident directly, though the actress made a vague statement after news of her former costar's departure broke. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 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