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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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That translates to hundreds of thousands fewer truck trips through metro Atlanta over time, according to officials.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That translates to around 51 mpg.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Valley of Shadows summarizes the numerous tips received by the department’s missing persons unit.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Restates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restates. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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