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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
Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The stated goal of moving the drug from Schedule I to Schedule III, akin to ketamine, was to expand cannabis research.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Pien Huang, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, the release stated.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The stated model for the new schedule is Denmark, a country that recommends universal childhood vaccination against only 10 diseases.
—Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The stated goal of moving the drug from Schedule I to Schedule III, akin to ketamine, was to expand cannabis research.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The rules were even more clearly stated after World Curling, the sport's official governing body, weighed in Saturday.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, the release stated.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
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Their mother, former resort worker and full-time free spirit Vera (Lillian Müller), has been found dead in said observatory, and no one quite knows what happened.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Turmeric is both a plant native to Asia and Central America and the spice that’s derived from said plant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The post has garnered 161,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, many of which expressed sympathy for the bot.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, George’s audiologist will be voiced by Jodie Ounsley, a TV personality, author, and the first deaf female rugby player to represent England.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a recent story in the New York Times, several Black leaders voiced their disappointment that Mamdani has not chosen any Black deputy mayors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The water district plans to use approximately $1 million in federal grant funding for the project, and it must be spent within a specified timeframe.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut law imposes a mandatory, enforceable duty on parents under statute 10-184 to educate their children in specified subjects.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Remember that line Valdez uttered at his press conference?—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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But after that, the administration was terrified of losing Tang – Arkansas had been sniffing around – and in order to guarantee that the coach who had led a whopping 36 games in his lifetime wasn’t going anywhere, gave him a fresh new deal with a bunch more money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Gerber gave her take on the latest iteration of the naked dress trend at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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