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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
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
The stated goal is to protect consumers from addiction and financial harm, but the bill could end up pushing those bets underground instead.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The company later stated subscribing to ChatGPT on more than one platform could experience multiple charges.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
The stated goal was to reduce per capita electricity consumption by 15% by 2015.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
The stated goal is to protect consumers from addiction and financial harm, but the bill could end up pushing those bets underground instead.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The advisory also stated that petty crimes — including pickpocketing and burglary — are common.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The company later stated subscribing to ChatGPT on more than one platform could experience multiple charges.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stated
Adjective
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The patient on the receiving end of said wink is Judith.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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None of the employees knew how much of our tips were being put in said fund.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During his testimony, Altman was asked about a number of people who have expressed concerns with his behavior over the years, including Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, a former OpenAI employee.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Many of them came from north Denver, where neighbors have expressed frustration about a CoreSite data center there.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Verb
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The state dashboard and local improvement plans Brown touted are singled out for criticism in the report, essentially validating concerns that reformers had voiced but were ignored.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The authority would also be able to delegate administration of specified sites to local authorities or corporations, subject to the council’s approval.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Bricks from the specified lots have been asked to not feed the product to their pets, and can request a refund by contacting Albright's Raw Pet Food directly.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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That line, uttered by Duncan in the last scene of this week’s episode, is as succinct a thesis statement as The Audacity has offered about the ethical wasteland of Silicon Valley.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The reference, for those who don’t closely follow conservative news sources, was to a line Obama uttered in 2012.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-forties, Harlem twice elected a city councilman, Ben Davis, who was an avowed, card-carrying member of the Communist Party and ended up serving five years in prison under an anti-Communist law.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Stated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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