Thesaurus results for STATEMENT

statement

noun

ˈstāt-mənt

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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as in word

something that is said her statement was met with considerable skepticism

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Recent Examples of statement Unlike Ono’s bid — which UF leaders initially defended cautiously through procedural statements and newspaper columns — university leaders now appear to be rolling out a far more coordinated public campaign on Bell’s behalf. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 He was joined by the victims' families, who offered their emotional impact statements in the Riverside County federal courtroom. —

Zach Boetto, CBS News, 23 May 2026 Nine people were killed and 53 injured, according to a statement issued by the Labor Ministry. —

ABC News, 23 May 2026 Trump did not mention the nuclear issue in his statement. —

Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for statement

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His family continues to push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a federal bill that would ban chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants in federal cases, while encouraging similar changes nationwide.

— Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Not leaving a sufficient gap between the dryer and the wall can actually slow down the drying process, therefore taking more time—and money in energy bills—according to Stafford.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026