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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
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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That hasn’t necessarily translated to rank-and-file staff, who have viewed the moves with greater suspicion.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Medvedev said on Telegram, in comments translated by Reuters, seeming to hint that Moscow’s response would be a nuclear one.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The letter summarized some of the work the Homeland and Mad Men director did while in one of Hollywood’s most influential roles for four years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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To summarize the last few days, he was waived at the end of the Braves' season, passed through waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, and opted to leave the organization.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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