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IPA transcription: [s'teɪtmənts]
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Noun
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a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
“according to his statement he was in London on that day”
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”
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(music) the presentation of a musical theme
“the initial statement of the sonata”
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a nonverbal message
“a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are”
“his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention”
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the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
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a document showing credits and debits
Usage examples
- Mazel later gave contradicting statements about the event.
- Moroccans are routinely prosecuted for statements deemed offensive to the King.
- This amends previous statements by giving the bank independence and encourages transparency and communication.
- But other statements in the letter puzzled me.
- According to recent government statements Islamic terrorism is the biggest threat to Canada.
- However, the statements expressed here are far from unique to Jesus.
- Perkin Warbeck's personal history has been fraught with many unreliable and varying statements.
- He is known for his anti-semitic statements.
- Based upon Normand's subsequent statements to investigators, her repeated relapses were devastating for Taylor.
- The scientists involved substantiated the report with signed statements.