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adjective

Definition of statednext
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as in declared

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as in said

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verb

past tense of state
1
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
Adjective
The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 With stated plans to invest $50 billion into its Boise campus, Micron easily qualifies. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
Prominent Democratic candidates in Iowa, Wisconsin and Kansas have also stated a preference for Harris to steer clear of their races. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 In an interview this week, Burnham stated bluntly that Brexit has brought far more negative consequences to the United Kingdom than benefits, explicitly noting that the UK does not rule out rejoining the European Union in the future. — CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
  1. specified
  2. said
  3. expressed
  4. told
  5. voiced
  6. specific
  7. uttered
  8. gave
Adjective
  • California’s At-Will Rule Sets the Baseline California Labor Code section 2922 establishes the state’s general rule for employment without a specified term.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The trust can then make payments to the seller or other named beneficiaries for life or for a specified period.
    — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of specified
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
Definition of said
Verb
  • Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressed
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Republican leaders have voiced confidence that the party can hold both chambers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who is viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, is among the prominent figures on the Left who have voiced some support for the idea.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of voiced
Adjective
  • Shaheen and Wicker in their letter sent late Tuesday are urging the administration to take several specific steps to impose the sanctions regime.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • How Doctors Diagnose and Treat It Health care providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to classify trypanophobia as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of specific
Verb
  • It was not uttered in the context of the WBD acronym, the brand’s many cable channels, or their companion streaming service.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of uttered
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 9 Oct. 2026.

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