statement
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.something that you say or write in a formal way to give information or an opinion.
n.a formal communication or declaration in speech or writing, often issued to the public or a court.
Simple“The company issued a statement to explain why the shop was closing.”
In context“The prime minister's official statement was carefully drafted to address public concerns without committing the government to immediate spending increases.”
UsageOften used with the verbs 'make', 'issue', or 'release'.
Synonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
n.a printed or electronic record of how much money you have in your bank account.
n.a document, typically issued monthly, that summarises all financial transactions within a specific period.
Simple“I check my bank statement every month to see how much I spent on coffee.”
In context“The auditor requested a full set of year-end statements to reconcile the discrepancies found in the company's ledger.”
UsageUsually refers to a 'bank statement'.
Synonymsreportaccount summary - 03 C1 Advanced
n.a single instruction in a computer program.
n.a syntactic unit of a programming language that expresses some action to be carried out.
Simple“The program stopped because there was an error in the print statement.”
In context“The developer refactored the code to replace the nested if-statements with a more efficient switch-case structure.”
UsageDistinguished from an 'expression' in many languages because a statement performs an action but does not return a value.
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.used to describe something, like a piece of clothing or furniture, that is very noticeable and shows your style.
adj.serving to express a bold aesthetic or stylistic choice; typically used as an attributive adjective.
Simple“She wore a statement necklace that everyone noticed as soon as she walked in.”
In context“The architect chose a statement staircase for the lobby, intended to serve as the building's primary visual focal point.”
UsageAlmost always appears before the noun it describes, such as 'statement piece' or 'statement necklace'.
Synonyms
Usage statement issued · statement released · statement added
From state + -ment.
Back-formation from statementing or back-formation from statemented.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.