noun
statement
STAYTMNT
noun
1
Something said or written that expresses a fact, opinion, or position.
"The company released a statement denying the allegations."
"Her statement to police matched the other witness accounts."
2
A regular document summarizing financial activity, such as for a bank account.
"Check your bank statement to make sure the charge went through."
How to Use Statement
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething declared, or a document that lays out financial or factual information.
Common pairings
make a statement
bank statement
official statement
Word Forms
statemented past tense, statements plural, statements singular
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Etymology
Formed from state plus the noun-forming suffix -ment.
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Rhymes for statement
cement
element
clement
pavement
tenement
amusement
agreement
excrement
amazement
atonement
implement
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