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verb

past tense of state
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Recent Examples of stated
Adjective
Experts also question Kennedy's ability to counter powerful Washington lobbies -- one of his stated main goals -- in a Trump administration focused on working with big business on deregulating industries. Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024 As a result of the program, the Army surpassed its stated goal of 55,000 accessions by 300. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
When Newsweek reached out to Vito's Pizza for comment, an employee stated that the boss was unavailable. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 In an essay published in The Wall Street Journal, the two business leaders stated their desire to slash costs through executive orders rather than legislative action. Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stated 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
  • Those recipients can chat with you through said app, or receive and respond via bog-standard SMS.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Another woman, deemed much less admirable, had bought a new car with the money her husband was sending home from the front, and was recently seen around town, in said car, with another man.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In the year ahead, China will expand issuance of ultra-long bonds and ramp up efforts to boost consumption, senior officials from China’s National Development and Reform Commission told reporters Friday.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.
    Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Here, the goal isn't to predict the future accurately because that is an erroneous ambition—as articulated by Nassim Taleb's Black Swan theory, which argues that the most impactful events are hardly ever predictable.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mexican modernism defines the design ethos of the property, which is articulated through its use of natural and handmade elements, cactus gardens, earth tones, and open-air social spaces.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Hezbollah’s military capabilities dwarf those of Hamas, which Israel has been battling for the past six months with the avowed goal of dismantling the movement.
    Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

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