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

But he named others: “Let’s say orders would slow before the income statement changes. It could be a shrinking backlog. Or it might be a blip” because of bad weather.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

In a statement Monday, Porsche said the 5,000 jobs would go by 2035, in addition to the 3,900 it had already planned to cut by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

In a statement on Saturday, ICE - which dubbed him a "dangerous individual" - said he was ordered to leave the US on 23 March, and was removed from the country on 20 June.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

"The shared objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of the sports car manufacturer and secure as many jobs as possible in the long term," the company said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

He took out his notebook and got ready to record her statement.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

The suspect had made "incoherent statements", Nunez said, warning however against jumping to conclusions as to his motives.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

According to victim and witness statements, the suspect yelled “Allahu akbar” during both attacks, said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The same image of the couple is front and centre of the Independent, which also carries statements from the late policeman's family.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Based on public statements that have been made by her family and representatives, our thoughts are with Elaine and her family right now,” Woodside said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Making strong statements about their womanhood helped them to cope with these issues.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

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