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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A subtle color change also restored the appearance of the neoclassical “New Room,” which Washington added in the 1770s and ’80s as a grand space for entertaining, displaying art, making a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

I blame myself for not being more assertive and sure of myself, for not going into the police station and forcing a statement on them.

From BBC

In a statement, Accenture told the BBC: "As this is an ongoing legal matter we cannot comment further at this time."

From BBC

“Over these past few months, you have shown me all the reasons you love Los Angeles —and why it’s worth fighting for,” Horvath said Friday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The day after the police's announcement, lawyers for the boy's grandparents, Josie and Shannon Murray, released a statement to Australian media saying they were "absolutely devastated" by the development.

From Barron's

statement

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