stated

adjective

stat·​ed ˈstā-təd How to pronounce stated (audio)
1
: fixed, regular
the president shall, at stated times, receive … a compensationU.S. Constitution
2
: set down explicitly : declared
our stated intention
statedly adverb

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Purpose: First and foremost, corporate leaders need to make decisions that support the stated purpose of their organizations. Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The stated goal of Trump’s foreign car tariffs is to get car manufacturers to move their plants to the United States. Andres Oppenheimers, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 Riggi says data is often transmitted to China with the stated purpose of monitoring a device’s performance, but little else is known about what happens to the data beyond that. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025 That number may be an inflated estimate of DOGE's overall cuts, and doling out checks would undercut its stated goal of reducing the government deficit. arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stated

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stated was in 1603

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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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stated

adjective
stat·​ed
ˈstāt-əd
1
: being set or fixed
a stated procedure for elections
2
: set down clearly
stated goals

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