said

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past tense and past participle of say

said

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adjective

Examples of said in a Sentence

Adjective by order of the judge of said court with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
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Adjective
Generally, in order to meet said requirements, applicants must present a primary document, which includes: a valid U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad, American Indian card, or Permanent resident card. Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 Billionaire cosmopolitans who want to hire immigrants don’t mix easily with vehemently nativist populists who want to ratchet up taxes on said billionaires. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 With the new directive to scrutinize said practices to approve mergers, the agency is taking a significant departure from its traditional role. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Two weeks later, Fry got a phone call from said agent. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for said

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of said was in the 14th century

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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said

past and past participle of say

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