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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Police arrested the 15-year-old boy after an investigation, according to a statement from Elsmere police.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Veress said in a statement on July 21 that scientists from the observatory are closely watching the Yellowstone volcano.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 July 2025
In a statement, the White House pushed back on the assertion that tariffs would increase costs for Americans.
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The statement comes on the heels of the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Veress said in a statement on July 21 that scientists from the observatory are closely watching the Yellowstone volcano.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 July 2025
In a statement, the White House pushed back on the assertion that tariffs would increase costs for Americans.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
The statement comes on the heels of the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statement. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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