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stated

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verb

past tense of state
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stated
Adjective
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos‘ aerospace company Blue Origin doesn’t seem all that close to its stated objective of a world in which millions of people live and work in space. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025 The stated goal for GPT-5 will be consolidation, a branding move to unify o-series models and GPT-series models. ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
When Newsweek reached out to Vito's Pizza for comment, an employee stated that the boss was unavailable. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 In an essay published in The Wall Street Journal, the two business leaders stated their desire to slash costs through executive orders rather than legislative action. Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
  • And of course someone gets sucked out of said plane.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
  • Other statements, or parts of them, litter the stages: nouns and verbs and objects, all of which can be re-arranged to change the rules of said stage.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • There was no voiced opposition, though a representative for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers did amend its support, contingent on the addition of commercials as eligible projects.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Though the matter was not clearly articulated as such, Scott seemed to be making the distinction that Wallis’ dismissal was not a matter of discipline for any sort of alleged wrongdoing, but rather a decision not to renew a contract that would have lapsed in May if not explicitly extended.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Lucy Bridge, head makeup artist, articulated this with diaphanous complexions set with retro but glamorous details to create a dual set of code-breaking beauty statements on the runway.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Huang gave Bibb a white T-shirt and some twine and showed her how to tie the fabric into a sausage shape.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
  • That confirmation came nearly four months after Hill checked himself out of the game and then gave an infamous diatribe following the Dolphins’ season-ending loss to the New York Jets.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One bitter irony of the faux-Ghibli meme is that Miyazaki is an avowed hater of A.I. technology.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
  • An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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