as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
the press release provides no new details—it is merely a restatement of information we already have
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Recent Examples of restatement
His eventual answer, that no one should be using proprietary information gained from public service to buy and sell stocks, was a restatement of his existing position.
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Much of what was contained in the Trust Act was simply a restatement of what was already existing law and prohibited already unconstitutional actions.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
Nor is the sheer weight of restatements in Barcelona’s most recent sets of accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
These inconvenient complications suggest that recognizing a Palestinian state that does not actually exist, governed by people who are not currently in charge, is not a solution but rather a restatement of the problem.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Much of what was contained in the Trust Act was simply a restatement of what was already existing law and prohibited already unconstitutional actions.
—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
Nor is the sheer weight of restatements in Barcelona’s most recent sets of accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
These inconvenient complications suggest that recognizing a Palestinian state that does not actually exist, governed by people who are not currently in charge, is not a solution but rather a restatement of the problem.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restatement
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The AirPods Pro 3 boast new AI-powered features such as hearing protection, live language translation, heart rate monitoring, and fitness tracking, making these buds smarter than ever.
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However, his lack of strength, questionable frame and lack of true explosiveness create several questions about his translation to the next level, along with his inability to merge offensive and defensive value in the same season.
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Writing and translating had become my only job.
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For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses.
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“Restatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restatement. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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