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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
The Research Funding Agreement with Dr. Burzynski was amended and restated on May 22, 2023, limiting its scope to the United States and Canada.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
By restating clearly that discoveries are hardly ever a solitary achievement.
—Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2000, the company paid a fine, settled with the feds and restated its results for the preceding couple years.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump has since restated his interest in buying the territory shortly before his second inauguration.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
By restating clearly that discoveries are hardly ever a solitary achievement.
—Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2000, the company paid a fine, settled with the feds and restated its results for the preceding couple years.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump has since restated his interest in buying the territory shortly before his second inauguration.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restate
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This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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There are translating earbuds, more advanced Kindles for notetaking and much more.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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