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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
Fortune does not restate the prior year’s figures for changes in accounting.
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Fortune China, 21 July 2025
Dems, residents prefer local representation Precinct 1 Commissioner Roderick Miles, a Democrat from Fort Worth, restated his concerns that the redistricting process, aided by Public Interest Legal Foundation, was not transparent.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold and Jeff Mason Reuters THE HAGUE, June 25 (Reuters) - NATO leaders on June 25 backed the big increase in defense spending that President Donald Trump had demanded, and restated their commitment to defend each other from attack.
—USA Today, 26 June 2025
There is no need to restate all that has happened since the election only months ago, and there is no point trying, as the picture changes by the hour.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Fortune China, 21 July 2025
Dems, residents prefer local representation Precinct 1 Commissioner Roderick Miles, a Democrat from Fort Worth, restated his concerns that the redistricting process, aided by Public Interest Legal Foundation, was not transparent.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold and Jeff Mason Reuters THE HAGUE, June 25 (Reuters) - NATO leaders on June 25 backed the big increase in defense spending that President Donald Trump had demanded, and restated their commitment to defend each other from attack.
—USA Today, 26 June 2025
There is no need to restate all that has happened since the election only months ago, and there is no point trying, as the picture changes by the hour.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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Success depends on translating those requirements into a practical design and implementing them accurately and thoughtfully.—
Harikrishnan Muthukrishnan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Google Translate was used to translate the news release and Facebook post from the Regional Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture for Sardinia.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Interconnected Causes Of Managerial Obsolescence To summarize, the principal interconnected reasons why firms and their managers are becoming obsolete are: Wrong mindset: making profits for themselves, not creating value for others.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative might be summarized like this: supernatural Taylor Swift-type kills evil spirits while struggling with her own inner demons.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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