Money and banking / B1

STAYTM-uh-nt/ˈsteɪtmənt/

A statement is something you say or write that gives information or an opinion: make a statement, an official statement, a bank statement. A sentence is grammar; a claim may be unproven; an announcement is news for the public. As a verb, state is more formal than say. Understatement is saying less than the truth. Statement of purpose appears in applications.

Meaning

Something you say or write that gives information or an opinion.

Examples

• “Her statement was clear and short.”
• “The police issued a short statement.”
• “Check your bank statement for the payment.”

Good to know

make / issue a statement. bank statement. Formal verb: state. Grammar unit: sentence.

Near in meaning

announcement

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