statement

American  

[steyt-muhnt] / ˈsteɪt mənt /

noun

• statements
  plural

1. something stated.

2. a communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc.

3. a single sentence or assertion.

   I agree with everything you said except for your last statement.

4. Commerce. an abstract of an account, as one rendered to show the balance due.

5. an appearance of a theme, subject, or motif within a musical composition.

6. the act or manner of stating something.

7. the communication of an idea, position, mood, or the like through something other than words.

   The furniture in the room makes a statement about the occupant's love of color. Walking out of the meeting will be a statement of our refusal to submit.

8. Computers. an instruction or other elementary component in a high-level programming language.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to an item of jewelry, clothing, home décor, etc., that stands out usually because of its large size or bold design.

   a statement necklace, a statement bowl for your entryway table.

statement British  

/ ˈsteɪtmənt /

noun

1. the act of stating

2. something that is stated, esp a formal prepared announcement or reply

3. law a declaration of matters of fact, esp in a pleading

4. an account containing a summary of bills or invoices and displaying the total amount due

5. an account prepared by a bank for each of its clients, usually at regular intervals, to show all credits and debits since the last account and the balance at the end of the period

6. music the presentation of a musical theme or idea, such as the subject of a fugue or sonata

7. a computer instruction written in a source language, such as FORTRAN, which is converted into one or more machine code instructions by a compiler

8. logic the content of a sentence that affirms or denies something and may be true or false; what is thereby affirmed or denied abstracted from the act of uttering it. Thus I am warm said by me and you are warm said to me make the same statement Compare proposition

9. education a legally binding account of the needs of a pupil with special educational needs and the provisions that will be made to meet them

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verb

1. to assess (a pupil) with regard to his or her special educational needs

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonstatement
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• statements
  plural

Etymology

Origin of statement

First recorded in 1750–55; state (verb) + -ment

Explanation

A statement is a sentence that says something is true, like "Pizza is delicious." There are other kinds of statements in the worlds of the law, banking, and government. All statements claim something or make a point. If you witness an accident, you make a statement to police, describing what you saw. You get a statement from your bank, a monthly record of what you spent and what you have left. Sometimes a statement isn't so official — it's just some kind of point being made. People say someone's car makes a statement — or their clothes do. Running away on your wedding day would make a huge statement.

Example Sentences

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statement statements

In a statement issued Wednesday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman called Melrose “a hockey original.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

In a statement, Rockstar North told BBC Scotland News their position had been "clear and consistent throughout".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It was a statement perfectly calibrated the next day in newspapers and local news broadcasts.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

In a statement Thursday, LatamChequea asked Mark Zuckerberg's company to rethink its decision.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Turning to General Johnson, the president asked, “What is your reaction to Ho’s statement he is ready to fight for twenty years?”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

In Peru, Rubio will meet new President Keiko Fujimori and make joint statements to the press.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Molina’s responsibilities in the nonprofit included co-signing checks, keeping records of receipts and expenditures, making disbursements approved by the board, receiving dues and providing financial statements to the board, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Official statements and news stories used it to mean anyone here without documentation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Prosecutors will make their opening statements Wednesday in a case that accuses Huawei of systematically stealing trade secrets from American companies and misleading banks about its business in Iran and North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But there is plenty of scope for arguing with ‘is’ statements, and one could hardly describe them as stubborn or powerful.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Related Words

• account
• affidavit
• allegation
• announcement
• assurance
• charge
• comment
• description
• explanation
• presentation
• proclamation
• remark
• report
• testimony
• word