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

  • (..) this is the house they come to. Now, my shit, I'll take the Pepsi Challenge... with that Amsterdam shit any old day of the fucking week. That's a bold statement. This ain't Amsterdam, Vince. This is a seller's market. Coke is fucking dead as... dead. Heroin is coming back in a big fucking way. (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction