noun · formal
statement
/ˈsteɪtmənt/STATE·ment
A clear expression of something in speech or writing, often official or formal.
Examples
“The minister released a statement about the policy change.”
“In your bank statement you can see all withdrawals and deposits.”
“He made a brief statement to the press.”
Band 8 sentence
“In her official statement, the scientist clarified the study’s limitations and suggested directions for future research.”
Collocations
- issue a statement
- press statement
- bank statement
Word family
Common mistakes
He said a statement to the reporters.→He made a statement to the reporters.
I checked my statements at the bank.→I checked my bank statement.
Say it for a higher band
5say a sentence→6make a comment→7+statement
Synonyms
declaration
announcement
Easily confused
announcement
“The company made an announcement about the merger, then followed up with a detailed statement.”
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