statement

Definition of statementnext
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as in bill
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due received a statement from the plumber in the mail

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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words a careful statement of the legal case before the court

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Recent Examples of statement The rule was, in part, put in place after Brazil star Vinicius Junior alleged that defender Gianluca Prestianni covered his mouth and directed anti-LGBTQ statements toward the forward. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2026 Another option the designer recommends is to hang a statement mirror. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 Financial markets see-sawed, then fell Wednesday after the statement and news conference. Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Many from across the industry have issued statements paying tribute to him. Warren Littlefield, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for statement
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  • As a hedge, the bar put $5,000 on the Knicks winning, which netted the bar $8,000, nearly covering the bar bill.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
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  • Officers can use voice commands, and if those don’t work options include pepper spray, a baton, a TASER or fire extinguisher, though some are more difficult to use on a fast-moving animal, the directive says.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • That has worried digital rights and free speech activists, who say that India is increasingly using its powers to silence online voices opposing the government, including ordering social media takedowns and blocking access to some accounts.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026
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  • Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
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  • His social media accounts on Sunday afternoon announced the return of his body after the June 14 collision of two helicopters, which killed all six people on board.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • As your visit gets closer, stay tuned into the park's social media accounts for the latest updates.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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  • Among those who tested positive and those who tested negative, the researchers calculated the odds of having received a 2025-26 formulation of the Covid vaccine.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • The only reasonable conclusion when this formulation is applied is that this group of seven Canucks veterans must be viewed organizationally as depreciating assets.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 23 June 2026
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  • Having trouble getting your message across?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026
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  • According to court documents, Zimmerman was playing golf at the hotel's course throughout the day with friends.
    Peter Burditt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The court document does not contain detailed information about the camp’s finances.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 June 2026
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  • Now in its 38th edition, the annual issue is a record of the highest expressions of craft, ingenuity, creativity, pleasure, and wonder across 15 categories and from around the globe.
    John Vorwald, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
  • Cancer season brings focus to your creative expression, dating life, hobbies and self-expression.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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