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 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union (IAM), which counts about 350 ramp workers among its roughly 600,000 members across various transportation sectors, also released a statement. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 The department said in a statement that a 911 caller reported Williams armed with a handgun standing outside the business. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 The director of the Platte County Board of Elections, Chris Hershey, said his office gave candidates a yellow sheet of paper outlining how to file their personal financial disclosure statements. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 Blaylark read a statement At Chandee prepared. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for statement
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Noun
  • Goldman Sachs concurs, saying the drag will offset the benefits from that tax bill the White House had championed.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • As the song ticks past the 20-minute mark, Goldie’s voice gets increasingly desperate and the music darkens.
    Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
  • Claussen said in a phone interview, her voice trailing off.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • At the building’s peak, five-foot-tall concrete letters spell out a hundred and three words of a speech delivered by Obama in Selma, Alabama, in 2015, on the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when John Lewis and other civil-rights activists were beaten at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The aspiration gap, in other words, is not just a story about young adults falling behind their parents.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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  • More recently, Trump’s Truth Social account shared a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The account, which can be replenished as needed with property tax dollars and federal emergency money, stands at $116 million.
    Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Japanese sunscreen has always been the best; the lightest formulations, the silkiest textures, and some of the most affordable prices too.
    Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Available in two formulations, original and gentle for skin sensitive to salicylic acid.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Several social movements, including protests against Iranian elections in 2009 and the Arab Spring in 2010–2011, made use of social media tools to organize and spread messages about their movements.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But the message is simple from the firefighters and participants alike; when a wildfire starts, there won't be time to prepare, so now is the time to act.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • That includes the probe into the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, over accusations of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations of sharing confidential trade documents with Epstein.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The first hearing in that case focused less on those arguments and more on the question of whether Josh had actual standing before the court, with federal prosecutors arguing that the required court documents were not filed on time in the case.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • The Moon’s move into Sagittarius lights up your 5th House of Creativity, pulling you toward expression, connection, and enjoyment that feels natural.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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