restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt 

restated; restating; restates

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

Synonyms of restate

• 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

The front office restated its ballpark policy, established that Santander spoke for himself, and moved on. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

If a front-line employee cannot easily restate the direction, execution will not happen as intended. — Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

During the debate, Bailey restated his opposition to the state’s elimination of cash bail for nonviolent offenders and to sanctuary policies on immigrants that limit cooperation between state and local police and federal immigration authorities. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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