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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

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In 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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