statement

American  

[steyt-muhnt] / ˈsteɪt mənt /

noun

1. something stated. state.

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

• nonstatement noun

Etymology

Origin of statement

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

Example Sentences

San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials told The Times in a statement that they were aware of thefts using a white tow truck in their jurisdiction and confirmed reports of the crime in neighboring counties.

From Los Angeles Times

“This schedule is the result of a secretive process done by unknown people, without the benefit of public input,” Benjamin said in a statement.

From Salon

"Ben Stokes is currently being assessed for a right adductor complaint," said an England statement.

From BBC

Rangers have made a "statement" by moving to within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts - but head coach Danny Rohl says moving above Celtic into second place is "still not what we want".

From BBC

In a statement over the weekend, X said it takes action against illegal content on the social-media platform by removing it, permanently suspending accounts and working with law enforcement.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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