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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
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
Each restatement should use their language, acknowledge their frustration, and position me as someone who understands.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
There are no major stylistic shifts in his catalogue, merely a statement (and restatement) of purpose: love hurts, whiskey helps.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
The restatement did not impact the total operating cash flows, investing activities, or financing activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Each restatement should use their language, acknowledge their frustration, and position me as someone who understands.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
There are no major stylistic shifts in his catalogue, merely a statement (and restatement) of purpose: love hurts, whiskey helps.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
The restatement did not impact the total operating cash flows, investing activities, or financing activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restatement
Noun
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The records themselves are not easy to use; manuscripts are shelved around the world, and the texts, written in four different European languages, still have not been fully brought together in modern translations and analysis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Spokesperson of the ruling Democratic Party Kim Hyun-jung said Trump was likely referring to the Special Act on Strategic Investment Management between Korea and the United States, according to a Google translation of the statement in Korean, submitted to the country’s parliament last November.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Restatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restatement. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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