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verb

past tense of state
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stated
Adjective
In a franchise system, this shows in how the franchisor supports its owners, how decisions are made and whether the brand’s actions truly reflect its stated purpose. Gigi Schweikert, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Yieldstreet, whose stated mission is to democratize access to alternative assets such as real estate, litigation proceeds, and private credit. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Major airlines stated that long-haul international travel will not be affected by the FAA directive. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Gallagher added that Ross had drunk half a bottle of whiskey while extremely depressed on Christmas Day 2017, before messaging his estranged wife Iris about being hurt ahead of the killings, the Arizona Republic stated. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
  • But with a trophy on the line and needing just two more wins to lift said silverware, its focus will now be squarely on this continental cup.
    James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The music video — which features all three artists — shows the said breakup unfold as all parties end up in therapy.
    Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The views expressed in this article are the writers’ own.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • James' grandma, the actress Helen Horton, voiced the computer known as Mother in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Following an intense comeback that ended with Texas taking down the Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime, Sarkisian voiced his irritation with the report.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That includes a bill that would allow Milwaukee to install traffic and speed cameras on intersections with high rates of car crashes and automatically cite drivers who speed at a specified rate.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period, the Crown corporation said, without revealing any details.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The resident exited the vehicle and uttered an expletive.
    Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • My impression was that the word was too dull and bougie to be uttered.
    James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
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

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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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