Collocations for statement - noun

brief, short
Saunder''s lawyer made a brief statement to the press outside the court.

bald, blunt, flat
His bald statement that he''d resigned concealed his anxiety about the situation.

comprehensive, definitive, detailed, full | explicit
An explicit statement of objectives is vital before the project begins.

clear, simple | bold, firm, positive, strong | explanatory | false, inaccurate, misleading | sweeping
She made one of her sweeping statements about foreigners.

joint
The two heads of state issued a joint statement.

formal, government, official, public | political
They decided to make a political statement by refusing to vote.

oral, signed, sworn, written

issue, put out, release | give, make
He admitted giving a false statement to the police.

take
The police will take a statement from each of you.

withdraw | deny

in a/the ~
In a statement released today, the Department of Health said …

~ about
The clothes you wear are a statement about yourself.

~ on
a statement on human rights

~ to
He''s trying to withdraw the statement he made to Parliament last week.