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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Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos‘ aerospace company Blue Origin doesn’t seem all that close to its stated objective of a world in which millions of people live and work in space. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025 The stated goal for GPT-5 will be consolidation, a branding move to unify o-series models and GPT-series models. ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025 The stated goal of these changes is to achieve better gender parity. Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025 Each of the tales provides a stated goal, such as maximally making paperclips or calculating pi to an infinite number of digits in length. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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 25 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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