Stated
Verbal
Verbal adjective - Made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing.
Usage example: a verbal agreement carries less force than a written contract
Stated and verbal are semantically related in speech topic. You can use "Stated" instead an adjective "Verbal", if it concerns topics such as oral, spoken.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Compelling Voice: This is a stated power of all pureblood vampires, although it seems the verbal component may be unnecessary.
Source: Manga / Vampire Knight -
Geeky Turn-On: It's all but outright stated that Benedick and Beatrice fell so hard for each other at least partly because they're the only people who can keep up with their verbal fencing matches.
Source: Theatre / Much Ado About Nothing -
After the two came to verbal blows on the 3/17/14 Raw, Hunter pretty much said "screw it all" and stated that whoever won between him and Bryan would be in the WWE World Title match at WM 30.
Source: Wrestling / The Authority
Cite this Source
Verbal and Stated. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stated/verbal
Stated & Verbal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stated/verbal>.
Verbal or Stated. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stated/verbal.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "stated" and "verbal" have occurred on timeline