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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

Example Sentences

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“We care about national security and shipping lanes. So let’s think about them and try figure them out together. Those are the key points that the Unites Stated cares about,” Lutnick said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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 the 9/11 attacks as justification for the operation.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022

Stated another way: only guilt admitted accepts truth.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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