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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could
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Recent Examples of restate
It was tempered only by a parallel movement to celebrate Garrincha’s life and to restate, one last time and for future generations, the reasons for his status as a national emblem.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
If a meeting meanders, ask for the decision, restate next steps, and make sure responsibilities and budgets are realistic.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
In the interview, Condal also restated his intention for Season 4 to cap off the series for good.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 May 2026
The nonprofit restated three years of financials.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
If a meeting meanders, ask for the decision, restate next steps, and make sure responsibilities and budgets are realistic.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
In the interview, Condal also restated his intention for Season 4 to cap off the series for good.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 May 2026
The nonprofit restated three years of financials.
—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for restate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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If feedback comes from an authority figure, keep your tone steady and translate their notes into a next step.
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Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.
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Could the model summarize a contract, answer a customer, support an analyst or a clinician?
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Ultimately, the entire discipline of artificial intelligence can be summarized as the effort to recreate the intelligence of human brains in silicon machines.
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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