opening statement

ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt

Definition

Definition of opening statement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationintroductory comments in a debate or presentation

Her opening statement in the debate was compelling and well-structured.

legal

TECH.

initial remarks made at the start of a trial

TECH.

The lawyer's opening statement set the tone for the entire case.

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Expressions with opening

opening shot

first scene in a film or show

The opening shot showed a sunrise over the city.

soft opening

quiet business opening before the official launch

The restaurant had a soft opening last week.

opening salvo

the first in a series of actions or statements

The opening salvo in the debate set the tone for the discussion.

give someone an opening

allow someone a chance to do or say something

She gave him an opening to explain his side.

opening hours

scheduled times a business operates

Check the opening hours before visiting the library.

delayed opening

postponement of opening hours due to specific reasons

The store announced a delayed opening due to the snowstorm.

Expressions with statement

fashion statement

clothing or style choice showing a message or personality

Her bright jacket made a real fashion statement.

blanket statement

generalization made without enough evidence

Saying all cats hate water is a blanket statement.

sweeping statement

overly general statement

His claim that all politicians are corrupt is a sweeping statement.

make a statement

express an opinion or viewpoint clearly

He decided to make a statement during the meeting..

bank statement

document showing all account transactions and balances

I reviewed my bank statement for any errors.

policy statement

official document or announcement that clearly explains rules or planned actions

The company released a policy statement on workplace harassment last week.

witness statement

written or recorded account of events given by someone who saw them

The lawyer reviewed the witness statement before preparing questions for the trial.

bold statement

strong and noticeable assertion

The CEO's bold statement about the company's future impressed the investors.

false statement

untrue declaration

The witness was charged with making a false statement.

public statement

comment or opinion shared in front of many people or media

The mayor's public statement on housing policy drew both praise and criticism.

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salutatory

graduation speech

opening statement at graduation ceremonies

Examples of opening statement in a sentence

In his opening statement, he outlined the main points of his argument.
His opening statement was very compelling.
The jury listened carefully to the opening statement.

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French:déclaration d'ouverture, discours d'ouverture, ...
German:Eröffnungserklärung, ...
Italian:discorso di apertura, ...
Spanish:declaración inicial, alegato inicial, ...
Portuguese:discurso inicial, discurso de abertura, ...
Chinese:开场发言, 开庭陈述, ...
Japanese:冒頭陳述, 開会声明, ...
Arabic:بيان اِفْتِتاحِي, البَيان الافتِتاحي, ...
Hebrew:הַצְהָרַת פְּתִיחָה, נְאוּם פְּתִיחָה, ...
Russian:вступительное заявление, ...
Ukrainian:вступна промова, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक वक्तव्य, शुरुआती बयान, ...
Bengali:উদ্বোধনী বক্তব্য, মামলার শুরু বক্তব্য, ...
Catalan:intervenció inicial, declaració inicial, ...
Czech:úvodní prohlášení, úvodní řeč, ...
Danish:indledning, åbningsudsagn, ...
Dutch:openingsverklaring, openingswoord, ...
Greek:εναρκτήρια δήλωση, αρχική δήλωση, ...
Hungarian:nyitóbeszéd, nyitónyilatkozat, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍បើក, សេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍បើកសវនាការ, ...
Korean:개회사, ...
Persian:اظهارات آغازین, بیانیه افتتاحیه, ...
Polish:oświadczenie otwierające, ...
Portuguese (BR):discurso inicial, discurso de abertura, ...
Romanian:declarație de deschidere, ...
Swedish:öppningsanförande, ...
Thai:คำกล่าวเปิด, คำแถลงเปิดคดี, ...
Turkish:açılış konuşması, ...
Vietnamese:phát biểu mở đầu, phát biểu khai mạc, ...

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