Thesaurus results for STATEMENT

statement

noun

ˈstāt-mənt

Definition of statement

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 The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said in a statement. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, identified him as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, and paid tribute to him in an Instagram statement. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Review medical bills and insurance statements Look for unfamiliar medical appointments, prescriptions, procedures or insurance claims. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statement

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Noun

Medicaid cuts passed in a 2025 tax bill set to take effect next year are expected to exacerbate states’ problems.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In March, Brodeur backed an amendment quietly tacked on to a land-use bill that would have gutted Seminole’s rural boundary and weakened local governments’ ability to control growth.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bill

Noun

Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
If Vin Scully provided the voice for the first half-century of Major League Baseball in Southern California, Newhan provided the words.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of voice

Noun

Early accounts of grassroots democracy in India describe how higher-caste landowners controlled the votes of their lower-caste dependents, sometimes even marking ballots that the voters had to authenticate with their thumbprints.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
For example, someone could access your retirement account while your credit score remains unchanged.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of account

Noun

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated formulations, particularly for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of formulation

Noun

That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
The allegation was previously investigated The latest allegation concerns an October 2016 New York Times story related to a secret court order that required Yahoo to scan emails for messages potentially linked to a foreign terrorist organization.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of message

Noun

As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of document

Noun

More research showed that living cells use condensates everywhere, to organize DNA, regulate gene expression, and package proteins.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
The house’s 2025 holiday campaign, starring ambassador Anya Taylor-Joy, followed the actress on a journey from New York to London and Tokyo, celebrating different expressions of love.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

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