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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
Neighbor Elijah Schneider restated his concerns about the size of the project and its impact on community character.
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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
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
China restated its opposition to the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement after the Trump administration initiated a review of the trilateral defense pact.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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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
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
China restated its opposition to the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement after the Trump administration initiated a review of the trilateral defense pact.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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The tech translates your finger and hand movements to actions on a digital screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company’s events tend to skew earnest for fashion, and this one was no exception, beginning with an address by Yanai—translated live from Japanese, via headsets—featuring various charts and graphs.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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