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as in declared
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as in said
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as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
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as in told
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
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Recent Examples of stated
David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
His stated objective with the broader tariff is to reduce America's trade deficit and to rejuvenate American manufacturing.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
There had been no illnesses, the agency stated Tuesday.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But the state is a long way from reaching its stated objective.
—David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
His stated objective with the broader tariff is to reduce America's trade deficit and to rejuvenate American manufacturing.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Seven of the illnesses are related to pregnancy, the CDC stated.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
There had been no illnesses, the agency stated Tuesday.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
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Don't breathe down their necks while waiting on said lull, either; rather, observe from a distance until the coast is clear.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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An said party staff and protesters had piled furniture and heavy objects against the revolving entrance door to block soldiers from accessing the building.Ivan Watson, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Cato could go public next year if market conditions are favorable, Kramer told Fierce Network.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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That’s a strategy that has been articulated to cable employees in recent days by Mark Lazarus, the senior NBCU executive who has been named CEO of the new company.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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This view was famously articulated by Alfred Adler, who saw ambition as the inability to be satisfied with one’s achievements, or the ability to remain always dissatisfied with them.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Unlike the multi-beat belt of that word on the Broadway recording, here, it’s uttered in affecting disbelief.Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Folk or hip-hop lyrics that get some of their bite from being uttered aloud are analyzed like modernist poems; graffiti sprayed on an office building loses its humor when treated as another oil hanging in a white cube.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
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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
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The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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An avowed white supremacist writing about Indigenous peoples is unlikely to fly these days.John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022
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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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Prince Harry briefly talked father-son rivalry in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment on his new Netflix show Polo, released Tuesday.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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