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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 restates
The bill just restates what the Constitution already says.
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restates
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Their ability to use YES or NO shares priced between $0 and $1 directly translates to the probability of an event occurring in real time.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Whether that translates to national politics is a next test for their movement.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Restates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restates. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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