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

The stated purpose is to assist with airport operations during the shutdown, not to screen immigration status. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

There is no evidence in the documents that the grant money was used for anything other than its stated purpose. —Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026

Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points. —Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

Her stated goal was to use technology to reduce absenteeism in school. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 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