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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
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.
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Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restates
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That oversupply and softening demand translates to downward pressure on prices, Cain said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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That oversupply and softening demand translates to downward pressure on prices, Cain said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Asked what all the fuss is about, the former student’s reply summarizes the King’s appeal in 1950s America better than any music critic or cultural historian ever could.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Restates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restates. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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