statements
English meaning: Statements
Definition
A declaration or remark.
Example
“The witnesses gave conflicting statements to the police.”
Another example: “Check your bank statements regularly for any unfamiliar charges.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'statement': declarations, official accounts ('bank statements', 'a press statement'), or, in computing, single instructions in code. Neutral to formal; common in business, law and journalism.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'state' + '-ment'; 'state' is from Latin 'status' 'condition', via Old French; 18th century.
Synonyms
- declarations
- assertions
- remarks
- accounts
- testimonies
Related Words
- statement
- false
- accounting
- logical
- expressions
- testimony
- regarding
- facts
- prosecution
- concerning
Common Collocations
- bank statements
- make statements
- official statements
- financial statements
- conflicting statements
Word Forms
state (v); statement (n); statements
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
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- Indo-European
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