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  • past participle of state.
  • past tense form of state.
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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of stated

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

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"In the end, we optimized the conditions to a practical level and, under ambient temperatures, achieved PEG-modified cleaving efficiency above 91% at 50°C within just one to two hours," stated Inagaki, the study's first author.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

He would also be allowed to meet with his family once a week and speak to his sons via telephone twice weekly, the court order stated.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

One such piece of internal research stated about young people and Instagram: "Teens have an addict's narrative about use."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

In an interview with Charlie Rose, Lynch stated that “everybody is a detective and the unknown is a magnet.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Nixon stated his position: he backed the president and believed Thieu should go to Paris.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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