the act or an instance of stating something orally or in writing
something that is stated; a declaration
a formal account or narration, esp one given to the police
in grammar or linguistics, an assertion as distinct from a question, command, interjection, etc
in philosophy, a proposition1
the presentation of a theme in a musical composition
a summary of a financial account
a deliberate outward manifestation of a firm expression of feeling or attitude
a fashion statement
the smallest meaningful self-contained unit of text in a computer program
in Britain, an official assessment made of a child's special educational needs