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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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Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn, confirmed reports of Zampella’s death in December, noting in a statement that the developer and sports car collector’s influence on the gaming industry “was profound and far-reaching.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A statement went on to say a "thorough consultation process with parents, teachers, and young people themselves, is key to creating effective solutions to the problems associated with mobile phone use in schools."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“However, the rising prices of materials, energy, and freight resulting from the conflict in the Middle East since March are having a negative impact, compared to the original assumptions,” K+S wrote in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

"There are genuine concerns around environmental safety, transparency, and the scale of the proposal and those concerns are valid and are being taken seriously," Cromb said in a statement sent to AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The convoluted syntax, multiple negatives, indefinite antecedents, and masterful circumlocutions of this statement defy comprehension.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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