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Common collocations with statement in American Collocation

statement noun

US /ˈsteɪtmənt/

official or public

formal
official
public

An official statement from the board of directors is expected today.

clear or firm

categorical
clear
explicit
strongly-worded
unequivocal

We need a clear statement of members’ roles and responsibilities.

short

brief
concise
short
simple

Mission statements are brief statements that summarise an organisation’s key aims.

true or accurate

accurate
authoritative
correct
definitive
true

Please treat the specification as a guide rather than a definitive statement.

Although this is a reasonable generalization, this statement is not true in all cases.

not true or accurate

ambiguous
contradictory
defamatory
false
incorrect
misleading
untrue

In the face of contradictory statements about the safety of GM foods, the consumer must decide whom to believe.

She claimed that the memoranda contained defamatory statements about her mental health.

general

bold
general
sweeping
vague

He made bold statements full of inaccuracies.

prepared in advance

carefully-worded
prepared
written

The Chief Secretary read a prepared statement at a press conference.

legal

signed
statutory
sworn

Affidavits are sworn statements made before the court.

shared

joint
shared

The manufacturers issued a shared statement.

of a particular type

environmental
financial
ministerial
personal
political

The directors have a responsibility to deliver annual financial statements.

make or publish a statement

issue
make
present
produce
publish
put out
release
send
submit

The club had to issue a statement denying that the player was about to be sold.

write a statement

draft
formulate
prepare
write

You should prepare a written statement including details of your business.

agree a statement

agree
approve
sign

The parties agree a joint statement and present it to the Judge.

read a statement

read

A White House spokesman read a statement from the President.

support or approve of a statement

accept
adopt
endorse
support
welcome

The statement was welcomed by the Securities & Exchange Commission.

confirm a statement

confirm
verify

I have been unable to verify his statement.

disagree with a statement

contradict

The survey contradicts recent statements made by the Consumers’ Union.

change a statement

amend
qualify
review
update

In the light of Dr Hawkins ’ report, they might wish to amend their statement.

withdraw a statement

retract
withdraw

There was a fall in the proportion of victims who retracted their statement.

understand a statement in a particular way

interpret
understand

Felicity has no sense of irony and interprets the statement literally.

refer to a statement

quote
repeat

Later, Defence Counsel quoted a statement made by the Judge.

receive a statement

obtain
receive

Obtain an accurate statement from the supplier as to what it actually is.

contain a statement

contain
include

The report may contain certain statements with which you disagree.

intention, aim, or belief

aim
aspirations
belief
commitment
evidence
intent
intention
objective
position
principle
priorities
purpose

The Corporate Policy contained a statement of intent on health and safety.

fact

fact
truth

Science deals with statements of fact which can be proved or disproved.

reason

reason

This was set down in their statement of the reasons for their decision.

objection or complaint

complaint
grievance
objection
opposition

The first formal step is a written statement of your objection.

regret

regret

Suppose his statements of regret and repentance are sincere?