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as in declared
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as in said
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as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
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as in told
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
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Recent Examples of stated
Emily Zak, Vogue, 4 June 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
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Showrunner Ira Parker has stated that the team is having a lot of fun working on it.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
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Adjective
Whereas secondhand refers to any item that has been previously bought, with few qualifiers outside its stated condition.
—Emily Zak, Vogue, 4 June 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
Verb
McLean, simply stated, is full.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Showrunner Ira Parker has stated that the team is having a lot of fun working on it.
—Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
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Or cities can propose special taxes, where the money is earmarked for specified purposes.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Ross is up for said grant and has to appear before Dr. Hobart...who happens to be an ex of Ross' then-girlfriend, Charlie (Aisha Tyler).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Holland’s choice doesn’t come out of nowhere, as Cooper previously expressed interest in portraying the web-slinger.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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After public comments during which residents voiced confusion and lack of awareness of the city’s plans, the zoning commission voted 4-2 to have another round of community engagement efforts to better inform residents and for Denton’s Development Services team to make changes to the plans.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Aside from a lawsuit, even people in support of the project voiced that there could be work ahead.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-forties, Harlem twice elected a city councilman, Ben Davis, who was an avowed, card-carrying member of the Communist Party and ended up serving five years in prison under an anti-Communist law.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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Diplomats are paid to lie for their country, but this may be the greatest and most obvious falsehood ever uttered by a diplomat not named Sergey Lavrov.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Even ordinary women who never laid claim to mystical experience uttered prayers again and again, throughout the day, for their entire adult lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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