statement

[ steyt-muhnt ]

/ ˈsteɪt mənt /

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noun

something stated.

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

a single sentence or assertion: I agree with everything you said except for your last statement.

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

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

the act or manner of stating something.

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.

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

adjective

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.

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Origin of statement

1750–55; state (v.) + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM statement

non·state·ment, noun

Words nearby statement

stateless, statelet, stately, stately home, state medicine, statement, statement of claim, statement savings account, statements of case, Staten Island, state of emergency

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How to use statement in a sentence

On June 13, the Secret Service corrected its previous statement and said pepper spray had been used to clear the square.
How the Trump administration has tried to explain clearing protesters from Lafayette Square|JM Rieger|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Caputo “decided to take a leave of absence to focus on his health and the well-being of his family,” the HHS said Wednesday in a statement sent to Ars.
After ranting about armed uprising, top Health Dept. spokesperson takes leave|Beth Mole|September 16, 2020|Ars Technica
Diggins-Smith is at another level offensively this season, quite a statement for a four-time All-Star entering this campaign.
It’s Win Or Go Home This Week In The WNBA Playoffs|Howard Megdal|September 15, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Jacques will remain in his role until the end of March next year, or a successor is appointed, Rio said Friday in a statement.
The CEO of mining giant Rio Tinto is forced out following the destruction of an ancient archeological site|Bernhard Warner|September 11, 2020|Fortune

Yesterday, in another Google webmaster hangout with John, I asked him numerous questions around that statement and it turns out that the data and signals that make up these core updates do get updated regularly between Google core updates.
Google says you can recover from core updates without a new core update|Barry Schwartz|September 9, 2020|Search Engine Land
“I love my job and I love my city and I am committed to the work here,” he said in a statement.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The best answer Sutton offers is a statement by the preacher John Roach Stratton back in 1918.
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault|Jay Michaelson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation League issued a statement deploring the state GOP for its failure to censure Duke.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It might be the most powerful affirmation, and perhaps even a feminist or political statement, from any public person this year.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a great comparing of papers, and turning over of leaves, by Fogg and Perker, after this statement of profit and loss.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
But, after all, perhaps it might be easier and more expedient if he were to appear to accept the Seneschal's statement.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He had repeated till he was thrice weary the statement that "the Cat lay on the Mat and the Rat came in."
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
How can we rely upon such evidence after nineteen hundred years, and upon a statement of facts so important and so marvellous?
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
That is a strange statement to make, but it is an example of the shifts to which apologists are frequently reduced.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for statement

statement

/ (ˈsteɪtmənt) /

noun

the act of stating

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 statementCompare proposition (def. 2b)

British 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

verb (tr; usually passive)

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

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