statement
[noun]
Synonyms: account, announcement, communication, communiqué, declaration, proclamation, report

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Related Words: outgiving, articulation, presentation, presentment, verbalization, vocalization, description, narrative, recital

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English Thesaurus: speech, address, talk, lecture, presentation, ...

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I. state‧ment¹ S2 W1 /ˈsteɪtmənt/ noun
[Word Family: verb: state, understate ≠ overstate; noun: statement, understatement ≠ overstatement; adjective: understated ≠ OVERSTATED]

1. [countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts:
In an official statement, she formally announced her resignation.
statement on/about
the Prime Minister’s recent statements on Europe

2. [countable] a record showing amounts of money paid, received, owed etc:
the company’s annual financial statements
I haven’t received my bank statement for last month yet.

3. [countable] something you do, make, wear etc that causes people to have a certain opinion about you:
The type of car you drive makes a statement about you.
a fashion statement

4. [uncountable] formal the act of expressing something in words:
presentation and clarity of statement

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II. statement² verb [transitive]
British English if an education authority statements a child who has special educational needs, they give a school additional money to help teach that child

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III. statement³ adjective [only before noun]
statement pieces of jewellery, shoes etc are very noticeable and impressive - used especially in magazines

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statement
noun
ADJ. brief, short Saunder's lawyer made a brief statement to the press outside the court.
bald, blunt, flat His bald statement that he'd resigned concealed his anxiety about the situation.
comprehensive, definitive, detailed, full | explicit An explicit statement of objectives is vital before the project begins.
clear, simple | bold, firm, positive, strong | explanatory | false, inaccurate, misleading | sweeping She made one of her sweeping statements about foreigners.
joint The two heads of state issued a joint statement.
formal, government, official, public | political They decided to make a political statement by refusing to vote.
oral, signed, sworn, written
VERB + STATEMENT issue, put out, release | give, make He admitted giving a false statement to the police.
take The police will take a statement from each of you.
withdraw | deny
PREP. in a/the ~ In a statement released today, the Department of Health said …
~ about The clothes you wear are a statement about yourself.
~ on a statement on human rights
~ to He's trying to withdraw the statement he made to Parliament last week.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

statement

make a statement (=say something, especially in public)
The minister will make a statement on the matter tomorrow.
give a statement (=make a statement, especially to the police)
He gave a statement to the police.
issue/release/put out a statement (=give a written statement to newspapers, TV etc)
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a short statement saying the meeting was ‘useful’.
take/get a statement from somebody
I asked the police why they didn’t take a statement from me four years ago.
withdraw your statement (=say that a statement you gave is not true)
She later withdrew her statement.
a short/brief statement
Police last night issued a brief statement about the incident.
a clear statement (=giving an opinion clearly)
The article was a clear statement of his beliefs.
a sweeping statement (=one that is too general)
Researchers do not want to make any sweeping statements at this stage.
a false/misleading statement (=one that is not true)
She is accused of making false statements to obtain a passport.
an official statement
The company is expected to make an official statement tomorrow.
a formal statement (=one you must sign to show that it is true)
You will be asked to make a formal statement.
a public statement (=one made in public)
We will be making no public statements about the matter.
a written statement
One neighbour said in a written statement that she often heard a baby ‘crying for help’.
a prepared statement (=one that is prepared and then read out)
His solicitor read a prepared statement on his behalf.
a sworn statement (=one that you officially promise is true)
The reports were based on sworn statements of graduates of the terrorist training camp.
a policy statement (=one that explains a government policy)
In his first major policy statement to Parliament he promised to end corruption in public life.
a mission statement (=one in which an organization states its aims)
The role of a mission statement is to focus on the purpose of the organization.

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speech a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people:
The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding.
In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.
the opening speech of the conference
address formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people:
the President's address to the nation
He was surrounded by security officers as he made his address.
talk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences:
I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica.
He's been asked to give a talk about his trip to India.
lecture a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university:
a lecture on 17th century French literature
Professor Black is giving the lecture.
presentation a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company:
I had to give a presentation to the board of directors.
He's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company.
sermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader:
The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness.
statement a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists:
The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.

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statement something that someone says or writes publicly in order to tell people what they intend to do, what their opinion is etc:
The President will make a statement to the press this afternoon.
announcement a public or official statement telling people what has happened or what will happen:
The announcement was heard by millions of radio listeners this morning.
The company made an announcement yesterday that Rogers has resigned as managing director.
declaration an important official statement, especially about what a government or organization intends to do:
On the 19th of July a declaration of war was delivered in Berlin.
Independence Hall is where the delegates met to sign the Declaration of Independence and write the Constitution.
press release an official statement giving information to the newspapers, radio, or television:
The singer issued a press release saying that she was too ill to continue with the tour.
testimony a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court of law:
The testimony of the two arresting officers was an important part of the prosecution case.
The jury based their decision almost entirely on the testimony of one witness.
affidavit law a written statement that you swear is true, for use as proof in a court of law:
A prison doctor who treated the accused sent an affidavit about his mental state.

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