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

Also: five pencils are enough The Chinese government did not immediately issue a statement on the negotiations or confirm whether a deal was struck. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2025

In a joint statement in March, Poland and the three Baltic states announced their withdrawal, arguing for a rethink on which weapons are – and which ones are not – acceptable in the face of Russia’s aggression. —Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025

In its statement, Athens pointed out that property owners sometimes give permission to accept material from multiple waste companies. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025

The Hamas statement Sunday night does not say when the release will happen. —Wafaa Shurafa, Time, 11 May 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