stated

adjective

stat·​ed ˈstā-təd 

1

: fixed, regular

The President shall, at stated Times, receive … a Compensation …

—U.S. Constitution

2

: set down explicitly : declared

our stated intention

statedly adverb

Examples of stated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reimposing a crude oil export ban would tell the world that America is willing to surrender one of its clearest economic and strategic advantages for a policy that would not even accomplish its stated goal. —Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Shotwell is SpaceX’s top executive underneath Musk, the founder, CEO, technology chief and board chair, and the person whose stated goal is to make life multiplanetary. —Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026

With stated goals for AI to contribute significant percentages to their GDPs—Saudi Arabia is targeting 12% by the end of the decade and the UAE is aiming for 40% by 2031—the Gulf states view it as a central plank of their economic diversification strategies. —Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Whereas secondhand refers to any item that has been previously bought, with few qualifiers outside its stated condition. —Emily Zak, Vogue, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing stated

• stated clerk

Rhymes for stated

• baited
• bated
• crated
• dated
• fated
• feted
• freighted
• gated
• grated
• hated
• lated
• mated

Kids Definition

stated

adjective

stat·​ed

ˈstāt-əd

1

: being set or fixed

a stated procedure for elections

2

: set down clearly

stated goals