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 goal is to spur creation, innovation, and successful startups. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026

Of those, about 32 percent were achieved within one year of their stated goal, while 19 percent were more than a year late or remained unfulfilled. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 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

There's no stated timeline for either of those landmark flights, though at least one of them will have to occur before late 2028 to keep Artemis 4 on schedule. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 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