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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However, without developers making games to generate revenue for said publishers, this pathway will also fail in due course. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Thanks to key precursor wins at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards — and endlessly charming and passionate speeches at said ceremonies — many awards prognosticators penciled in Moore to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Substance at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Nobody's gonna write 2 and a half pages of reasons to use a service while giving away their gift card to said service. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The lawsuit—titled National Urban League v. Trump—alleges that the Trump Administration is infringing on the organizations’ right to free speech and due process by forcing said organizations to adopt the Trump Administration’s view regarding DEI. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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said

past and past participle of say

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