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stated

American  
[stey-tid] / ˈsteɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. fixed or settled.

    a stated price.

  2. explicitly set forth; declared as fact.

  3. recognized or official.

stated British  
/ ˈsteɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (esp of a sum) determined by agreement; fixed

  2. explicitly formulated or narrated

    a stated argument
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Etymology

Origin of stated

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

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The Stated Policies Scenario, or STEPS, instead considers the application of a broader range of policies, including those formally proposed but not yet adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

It comes a day after the inauguration of United Stated President Donald Trump, which saw US senator John Fetterman arrive in a hoodie, shorts and trainers.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

Stated goal of the cases: To secure religious exemptions to the nondiscrimination policies of adoption and foster agencies in Oregon, Washington, and Vermont.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024

Stated reason: Perry pointed to several incidents that had taken place in Mexico, including the arrest of four Iraqi men reportedly headed to the U.S., to justify the need for the operation.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022

Stated so baldly, this notion—that the indigenous peoples of the Americas floated changelessly through the millennia until 1492—may seem ludicrous.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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