statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: something stated: such as

a

: a single declaration or remark : assertion

b

: a report of facts or opinions

2

: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper

3

: proposition sense 2a

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.

7

: an instruction in a computer program

Synonyms

• account
• bill
• check
• invoice
• tab

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

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Symptoms can take up to two weeks to show after exposure: Fever above 101 degrees Cough, runny nose or red eyes A red, blotchy rash that begins at the scalp, hairline or behind the ears and spreads down the body Great Wolf Lodge offered this statement to KXAS-TV. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025

This included a statement of claims that details what Manchester City are challenging in the rules. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

The Anti-Defamation League has a running list of Albanese’s statements that have been deemed to be antisemitic. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statement

• counter-statement
• make a fashion statement
• mission statement
• sworn statement

Rhymes for statement

• abatement
• affreightment
• misstatement
• restatement
• overstatement
• reinstatement
• understatement

Kids Definition

statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of stating

2

a

: something stated : report, assertion

b

: proposition sense 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

Legal Definition

statement

noun

state·​ment

1

a

: an official or formal report or declaration

a statement of policy

b

: an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement, prior inconsistent statement

2

: a financial record or accounting