restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio)
restated; restating; restates

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

Examples of restate in a Sentence

She needs to restate her arguments. though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could
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In recent months, several firms have been forced to restate their earnings after their financial statements didn’t add up. Michael Nalick, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025 A number of other countries restated their existing guidance, which differs from the new warning issued by the Trump administration. Mahalia Dobson, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025 Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock. Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 June was restated to show a net job loss of 13,000—the first decline since 2020—while July’s gain was nudged higher, leaving overall employment 21,000 lower than previously reported. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for restate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restate was circa 1713

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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restate. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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restate

verb
re·​state (ˈ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio)
: to state again or in another way

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