statement

Definition

  • noun: something that you say or write in a formal or official way
  • noun: something 'stated'
  • often used in the phrase 'make a statement'
  • synonyms: parthian shot, a priori principle, account

Examples

  • She thinks she's 'making a fashion statement' [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.

  • The company's 'mission statement' emphasizes its ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of the community.

  • The government 'made a statement' [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The Council has already evaluated this outlandish theory of yours. My friends, you know me to be neither rash nor impulsive. I am not given to wild unsupported statements... ...and I tell you that we must evacuate this planet immediately. Jor-El, you are one of Krypton's greatest scientists. (..)
    1978 Superman