statement
noun
state·ment
ˈstāt-mənt 
1
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—
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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.
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In recent weeks, the Trump administration put European leaders on their heels with sudden policy reversals and unpredictable statements on Ukraine, NATO, and the US government's long-term backstopping of European security.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The Vatican's broadcaster also read in English a statement from the pontiff issued by the Holy See Press Office.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
James O’Connell was performing at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha in front of thousands of spectators on Saturday, March 22, when the crash occurred, according to a statement from air show officials.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The statement is for Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Big Sur as well as San Francisco County.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The Vatican's broadcaster also read in English a statement from the pontiff issued by the Holy See Press Office.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
James O’Connell was performing at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha in front of thousands of spectators on Saturday, March 22, when the crash occurred, according to a statement from air show officials.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The statement is for Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Big Sur as well as San Francisco County.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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