stated

[ stey-tid ]

adjective

1. fixed or settled:

   a stated price.

2. explicitly set forth; declared as fact.
3. recognized or official.

stated

/ ˈsteɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (esp of a sum) determined by agreement; fixed
2. explicitly formulated or narrated

   a stated argument

Other Words From

• stated·ly adverb
• un·stated adjective
• well-stated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stated¹

First recorded in 1635–45; state + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Public has long had a stated focus on building community over trading, which led to us having a question or two about when it is going to kickstart its monetization plans.

From TechCrunch

One stated goal was to keep more children in their communities and out of facilities.

From ProPublica

While the expedition succeeds in its stated goal, the publicity is something of a bust.

From Washington Post

Keep in mind, the company has a stated two-year plan to make the full transition to the first-party silicon.

From TechCrunch

The third investment Metrodora has so far made public was in Fiveable, a startup on the other side of the firm’s stated interests.

From Fortune

This is about no longer accepting that—as so many others have stated—a family would rather have a dead son than a living daughter.

From The Daily Beast

Well, Elba has publicly stated that he would love to play the role.

From The Daily Beast

Whether it is openly stated or not, I think everyone is wondering if they could find “the one.”

From The Daily Beast

He stated—quite rightly—that animals are never mentioned in connection with eternal life in the Bible.

From The Daily Beast

In 2008 then Pope Benedict XVI stated quite pointedly that animals are “not called to the eternal life.”

From The Daily Beast

This system, as already stated, became operative in most districts during June, 1915.

From Project Gutenberg

By the last of July, as has been stated, there were nearly one hundred thousand men arrayed against each other.

From Project Gutenberg

British stated their loss at 103, killed, wounded and missing, and that they had taken 495 American prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

I gib ten dollars toward de stated preaching ob de Gospel de fus' year, and de peepil all call me Brudder Dickson.

From Project Gutenberg

The report to the end of 1883 stated that during the year the progress of the school had been of an encouraging character.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• certain
• declared
• fixed