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

The Australian National Imams Council said in a statement that the attack had targeted the entire community – including Muslims. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025

Jenna, who is no longer online, has not released a statement. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2025

After the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate died in Los Angeles of natural causes while on a speaking tour, Prince Harry and Meghan honored her in a statement. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

John-Paul Miller, 46, is charged with felony charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators, according to information from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 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