Definition of statementnext
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as in bill
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due received a statement from the plumber in the mail

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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words a careful statement of the legal case before the court

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Recent Examples of statement The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said in a statement. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, identified him as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, and paid tribute to him in an Instagram statement. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Review medical bills and insurance statements Look for unfamiliar medical appointments, prescriptions, procedures or insurance claims. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statement
Noun
  • Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Creators know what their audiences respond to, so give them a voice in the idea, message and execution from the start.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The season isn’t over yet, but Bethune has one word to describe her first year in Kansas City so far.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Karl also asked Moore to share a few words that came to mind about other potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Early accounts of grassroots democracy in India describe how higher-caste landowners controlled the votes of their lower-caste dependents, sometimes even marking ballots that the voters had to authenticate with their thumbprints.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For example, someone could access your retirement account while your credit score remains unchanged.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated formulations, particularly for people who are pregnant or nursing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Whether that message drives home a lack of affordability as gas, food and home prices surge or stokes fears about the rise of communism in the American heartland, Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot of time thinking about what to say.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ohioans are getting bombarded with Republican ads on tax cuts, but the message is falling flat with many voters who feel the weight of higher prices.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Current facial recognition systems, originally developed for photographs, can compare faces despite differences in pose, lighting, expression, age, and image quality.
    — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Elaborate veils and rigid dress codes gradually gave way to more personal expressions of grief, while black dresses and tailoring became enduring wardrobe staples.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Statement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statement. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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