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

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Pershing Square said in a statement that it had submitted the offer to Universal's board, hoping to close the deal by the end of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“While business performance has been strong, UMG’s share price has languished,” Ackman said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In his own statement, Lord Sebastian Coe, the chair of the London 2012 organising committee, said Reedie was "the epitome of a gentleman".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Seminole Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to an incident in the valet area of the hotel and casino shortly after 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Nikita Khrushchev was at his beach home on the Black Sea when he read Kennedy’s statement.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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