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Definition of statednext

stated

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verb

past tense of state
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Recent Examples of stated
Adjective
With stated goals for AI to contribute significant percentages to their GDPs—Saudi Arabia is targeting 12% by the end of the decade and the UAE is aiming for 40% by 2031—the Gulf states view it as a central plank of their economic diversification strategies. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 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
Verb
The detectives involved in this shooting have been placed on administrative leave as per department policy, the release stated. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 New Life Church and Academy was founded in 1976 and, over the years, has outgrown its spaces, the school stated. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
  • Selling puts means agreeing to buy an asset at a specified price before an agreed to expiration date.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • The safe harbor applies on a calendar‑year basis and is available only to individual donors who meet all specified requirements.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, Andrea struck up a surprising romance with Garrett (Riley Green), which was met with mixed reviews from said fans.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Paul is a professional wrestler, after all, and, on Thursday, Brady expressed his interest in getting into the WWE.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with a barrage of unhappy questions from employees, who fired shots at plans for a below-inflation 1% pay rise, voiced anxiety about 2,000 layoffs, and lamented the low morale among colleagues.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • As viewers see at the end of the film, Chessy the Cat (voiced by Awkwafina) teases that there’s more to the story, something that’s become a signature of all of the films.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Because spoken words disappear as soon as they’re uttered, oral cultures value repetition to aid memory.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Winston uttered the statement while being asked to leave after threatening nursing staff, police said.
    Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • 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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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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