statement

[steyt-muhnt] / ˈsteɪt mənt /

NOUN

declaration, assertion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account affidavit allegation announcement assurance charge comment description explanation presentation proclamation remark report testimony word

STRONG

ABCs acknowledgment affirmation articulation aside asseveration averment avowal communication dictum ejaculation make manifesto mention narrative observation picture presentment profession protestation recital recitation relation rundown utterance ventilation verbalization vocalization voice

WEAK

blow-by-blow communiqué

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silence

WEAK

question request

NOUN

account of finances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affidavit bill charge record report

STRONG

audit budget invoice reckoning score tab

Antonyms

WEAK

question request

Example Sentences

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New Orleans Airport put a statement on social media urging passengers to arrive three hours ahead of their scheduled departures because security wait times could be up to two hours.

From Barron's

“The strike was carried out in a precise manner to mitigate harm to civilians imprisoned within the prison to the greatest extent possible,” the IDF said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We believe deeply in the Hail Mary, and it’s clear audiences do as well,” Kevin Wilson, head of domestic theatrical distribution for Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the ideal stage for both sides to make a statement.

From BBC

This followed a statement by the defence minister, Israel Katz, who said Israeli forces had been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

From BBC

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