stated

adjective stat·ed \ ˈstā-təd \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of stated

1 : fixed, regular

the president shall, at stated times, receive … a compensation
—U.S. Constitution

2 : set down explicitly : declared

our stated intention

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statedly

adverb

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Recent Examples of stated from the Web

And for over an hour in this setting Auriemma discussed himself and his program, considering conversations taking place in the wake of his 33rd season at UConn, which ended two victories shy of the stated goal.

— mike anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Geno Auriemma At Center Of A World Exhausting Itself In Analysis Of UConn Basketball," 8 Apr. 2018
The stated goal was to combat corruption and terrorism, and press the transition towards digital payments, but the policy has fallen short of those goals while creating substantial chaos in the country.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "India and Pakistan Tell Banks to Cut Ties to Cryptocurrency," 7 Apr. 2018
The stated reason for the inspection was to make sure the apartment meets health and safety standards, but the church’s sheltering of Gisella Collazo and her two children has put the house of worship at odds with the city’s mayor.

— akilah johnson, BostonGlobe.com, "A Springfield church is sheltering an immigrant and her family, and the city just sent in inspectors," 5 Apr. 2018
Jorgensen retired from the triathlon after winning Olympic gold in in Rio, had a baby and returned to competition as a distance runner with the stated goal of winning a second Olympic gold medal, this time in the marathon.

— OregonLive.com, "Gwen Jorgensen makes the running community take notice: Oregon track & field rundown," 3 Apr. 2018
The stated purpose of Trump's border wall is to keep out a contagion of Mexican rapists and murderers.

— michael gerson, Anchorage Daily News, "Trumpism can’t be treated as a normal political moment," 1 Apr. 2018
The investors sought details on why some of their money hadn’t yet been used for its stated purpose of building hospitals and clinics.

— nicolas parasie, WSJ, "Development-Finance Groups Widen Inquiry Into Abraaj Funds," 29 Mar. 2018
The stated reason for Ms. Nixon’s visit to Albany was to lobby for more equitable education funding, an issue on which the actress and activist has been lobbying for years.

— jesse mckinley, New York Times, "‘Mad as Hell,’ Cynthia Nixon Comes Out Swinging in Albany," 26 Mar. 2018
Both trips are for official White House events with no stated political purpose.

— dan merica, CNN, "Trump family in New Hampshire, Iowa as 2020 primary challengers lurk," 19 Mar. 2018

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