# statement

Pronunciation: say "STAYT-muhnt" US /ˈsteɪtmənt/, UK /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/

## Noun

1. A declaration or remark, whether spoken or written.
   - Simple: Something a person says or writes to share a fact, idea, or news.
   - _The senator's statement drew immediate criticism from both parties._
   - _Witnesses gave conflicting statements about when the crash happened._
2. An expression or presentation of one's opinion or position on a matter.
   - Simple: A clear way of showing what you think or believe about something.
   - _The company's refusal to sponsor the event was a statement in itself._
   - _Artists have long used bold murals as statements of political defiance._
3. A document summarizing the financial activity of an account or business over a period, or its financial position at a particular date.
   - Simple: An official paper from a bank or company that shows money coming in and going out.
   - _Her credit card statement listed every purchase from the trip._
   - _Investors examined the company's statements closely before approving the merger._
5. A single instruction in a computer program that carries out an action, such as an assignment or a loop, as distinct from an expression, which produces a value.
   - Simple: One instruction or step in a computer program that tells the computer to do something.
   - _The compiler flagged an error on the final statement of the loop._
   - _Assignment statements store values in variables for later use._

## Adjective

4. Decisive; making an emphatic impact that leaves no doubt about the outcome or the message.
   - Simple: So strong and clear that it leaves no doubt.
   - _The champion's first-round knockout was a statement performance._
   - _Cutting ties with its biggest supplier was a statement move by the new CEO._
6. Describing clothing, jewelry, or decor so striking that it gets noticed, picked to display the wearer's or owner's personal taste.
   - Simple: Used about clothes, jewelry, or things in a home that stand out, so people notice them and your style.
   - _Stylists often build a simple outfit around one statement piece, such as chunky earrings or a red coat._
   - _The couple painted a statement wall in deep green behind the bed and kept the rest of the room white._

## Other meanings

- (verb) To provide with an official document recording a proposition; especially, in the UK, to issue a child a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "state" combined with the suffix "-ment".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/statement (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).