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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
Numbers from the pre-merger era have been restated to exclude free trials.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gómez said the plan is to keep releasing two collections a year under this umbrella to restate the brand’s authority in R&D, making sure these innovations answer to criteria such as being ready to market and scalable.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
The panel chairman, Gregory Faulker, is working on a resolution restating the PEP’s support for students with disabilities.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
If someone tests your resolve, breathe slowly and restate your plan, then pivot back to the task ASAP.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Gómez said the plan is to keep releasing two collections a year under this umbrella to restate the brand’s authority in R&D, making sure these innovations answer to criteria such as being ready to market and scalable.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
The panel chairman, Gregory Faulker, is working on a resolution restating the PEP’s support for students with disabilities.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
If someone tests your resolve, breathe slowly and restate your plan, then pivot back to the task ASAP.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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The Elevon Actuator Controller plays a central role, translating navigation data into physical movement of control surfaces.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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That translates to a bold colour palette of oxblood, lapis blue, emerald and mustard, with a single shade used in each space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Users can summarize, translate, or extract information from files, while OCR functionality enables text recognition from images.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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