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

What Anthropic Actually Said The stated goal is co-design — building the chip and the model together so each shapes the other. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

With stated plans to invest $50 billion into its Boise campus, Micron easily qualifies. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Trump has argued that his stated goal of keeping Iran from gaining nuclear weapons justifies higher fuel costs in the near term, but the economic pain has put political pressure on him to find a way to end the war. — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 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