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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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Other Word Forms

  • statedly adverb
  • unstated adjective
  • well-stated adjective

Etymology

Origin of stated

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

Example Sentences

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He stated in his post, “The U.S. is already on the clock. Feed the people first.”

From MarketWatch

Following the defeat, Romero stated on Instagram "other people" should be coming out to speak and adding that they "only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies".

From BBC

Its home port stated as the southern Russian city of Sochi on the Black Sea.

From BBC

The board stated that Paramount’s December 22 offer still included an “extraordinary amount of debt financing.”

From Barron's

The board stated that Paramount’s December 22 offer still included an “extraordinary amount of debt financing.”

From Barron's