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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
Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The medical examiner's report stated that the cause of death was compression of the neck and ruled it a homicide.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
There is no evidence in the documents that the grant money was used for anything other than its stated purpose.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Romero’s toxicology report showed positive findings for ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, amphetamine and methamphetamine, DOJ’s report stated.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
The medical examiner's report stated that the cause of death was compression of the neck and ruled it a homicide.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
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The hair near her face was curled under to cup her cheekbones and jawline, further emphasizing the shape and movement of said layers.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Light and Space was always caught up in said complex too, as a recent show at the Palm Springs Art Museum memorably explicated.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While markets expect the committee to be on hold the rest of the year, officials themselves still have penciled in a cut and Warsh has expressed support for lower rates as well.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thematic ambition, a sense of the something to be expressed beyond a central romance, rivalry, or farce, propels modern musical hits too, as in Hairspray, or Wicked, or (no duh) Hamilton.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners said Bonnet’s description of the project addressed the parking concerns voiced by a few neighbors.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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While navigating the labyrinth with the help of Hoggle (Shari Weiser, voiced by Brian Henson), Sarah encounters one fantastical character after another, including The Worm (voiced by Timothy Bateson) and The Junk Lady (voiced by Denise Bryer).—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The benefit is usually capped at a specified dollar amount, either by day or total.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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For context, oil is traded as a futures contract, which means an agreement to buy or sell at a specified price on a future date.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They were uttered by de facto general manager Duke Tobin days after the 2025 season ended.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That gave Spurs legs but not a lot of control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks’ second unit coughed the ball up, Landry Shamet’s minutes got messy, and the slopiness Brown had spent the afternoon talking about gave the Hawks life.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 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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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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