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

In a statement, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, which oversees the program, laid out a limited list of options: Ask for more money from the federal and state governments, and work with counties on how to limit expenses. —Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025

Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a separate statement that a Canadian warship, the Ottawa, had sailed through the strait on Sunday. —Reuters, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025

In a sworn statement issued after an execution date is scheduled, Corrections Director Bryan Stirling certifies that each method is available. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025

In response, on Friday, Feb. 14, the American Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians released a joint statement denouncing these actions. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 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

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