Collocations for "statement"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "statement" in context.
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statement
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [political, legal, government] statement
- is the official statement
- a [police, witness, eye-witness] statement
- a [privacy, company, mission] statement
- [a bank, a financial, an income] statement
- an [incorrect, accurate, untrue] statement
- a [written, prepared, brief] statement
- the statement was [issued, deliver, published, broadcast, offered] by
- [issue] a statement
- a statement of [intent, fact, guilt]
- the police took her statement
- gave his statement to (the) police
- the [suspects', witnesses'] statements didn't match
- her [outfit, dress, costume] was a fashion statement
- the [furniture, decoration, design] made a statement about the owner
- the [members, nation, victims] disagreed with the statement
- a statement of [identity, claim, purpose, intent]
- a statement of [denial, refusal, discontent, disapproval]
- the last statement from [the bank, my employer]
- statement jewelry
- a statement [necklace, bracelet]
- [makes, is] a [stunning, great, strong] statement piece
'statement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aback
- associate
- bald
- bank
- blunt
- bold
- clarify
- complexion
- concur
- contrary
- deception
- deceptive
- definitive
- denial
- disclose
- doubt
- drift
- embody
- false
- foregoing
- forthcoming
- fully
- institution
- intent
- issue
- joint
- latest
- loaded
- make
- misleading
- motion
- motivation
- murky
- official
- opening
- ounce
- overdraft
- partly
- prepared
- privacy
- profound
- quarter
- release
- respond
- return
- revision
- rubbish
- source
- square
- stern