bank statement
Americannoun
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a monthly statement of account mailed by a bank to each of its customers with checking or other accounts, recording the banking transactions and current balance during a period and usually including canceled checks.
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a statement required to be published periodically by a bank showing its financial status, as assets and liabilities.
noun
Example Sentences
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However, the judge refused to back down and noted that she will not make a decision until the bank statement is revealed.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
“At some point, the journal requested I send them a personal bank statement to prove I didn’t have the means.”
From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2024
A bank statement for the school from July 2009, buried in unrelated court filings, shows the source of Martin's tuition payment for that month: the company of billionaire real estate magnate Harlan Crow.
From Salon • May 4, 2023
In its initial ransom demand, the group published what appeared to be a bank statement and a list of folders.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
“Yeah, I forgot about that. Okay, we’ll go next weekend. We’ll get the visa stuff done this week. I’ll get a copy of my bank statement tomorrow.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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