restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt 

restated; restating; restates

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

Synonyms

• translate
• summarize

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Neighbor Elijah Schneider restated his concerns about the size of the project and its impact on community character. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

Fortune does not restate the prior year’s figures for changes in accounting. —Fortune China, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

restate

verb

re·​state (ˈ)rē-ˈstāt 

: to state again or in another way