said

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past tense and past participle of say

said

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of said in a Sentence

Adjective by order of the judge of said court with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
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The primary research question Deloitte set out to answer was how women define success at work, and what gets in the way of achieving said success. Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Ramses vocally condemned the actions of the American military, specifically in destabilizing less-powerful countries and inflicting violence on people living in said countries. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024 The director mocked Kendrick’s improv skills, only for said skills to end up being featured in the film’s trailer months later. Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024 Millwood is an allusion to the conspiracy theory that late rapper Tupac is actually still alive and living under said pseudonym, Rolling Stone explains. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for said 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of said was in the 14th century

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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said

past and past participle of say

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