statement
noun
state·ment
ˈstāt-mənt 
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2
: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper
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
monuments are statements in form and space—
O. B. Hardison, Jr.
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: an instruction in a computer program
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 deputies did not provide voluntary statements to investigators, the memo said, though both men wrote use-of-force reports that prosecutors analyzed when evaluating the case.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The suspect, of Spotsylvania, Va., was apprehended two days following a chase by New York State troopers, the sheriff's office said in its follow-up statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
Gonzalez, a Democrat, released a separate statement.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
The suspect, of Spotsylvania, Va., was apprehended two days following a chase by New York State troopers, the sheriff's office said in its follow-up statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
Gonzalez, a Democrat, released a separate statement.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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statement
noun
state·ment
ˈstāt-mənt
1
: the act or process of stating
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
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