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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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 More than 100 public companies were implicated, dozens of executives resigned or faced criminal charges, and billions in earnings had to be restated. Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025 First is a basic adjustment for inflation: Earlier projections of $84 trillion (in 2020 dollars) become $100 trillion when restated in 2023 terms. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025 Last week, Trump said that the U.S. would be sending Patriot air defense munitions to Ukraine, restating his dissatisfaction with Putin. Tara Suter, The Hill, 20 July 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 3 Sep. 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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