as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
I think the intent of the passage comes through better in the editor's restating
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as in summarizing
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 restating
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Jurors soon responded with another note restating their position.
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Chloee Weiner,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Thursday’s bill nodded to the warrant issue, restating many restrictions already in the law.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
The panel chairman, Gregory Faulker, is working on a resolution restating the PEP’s support for students with disabilities.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Well, what is dangerous is not restating what is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which says that our troops cannot follow unlawful orders, very clearly.
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NBC news,
23 Nov. 2025
Barca refused to book that impairment in 2023-24, but did so when restating that year’s figures in their latest accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power sent a letter to the State Water Board restating its concern.
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Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Jan. 2023
Noun
And many have speculated that Netflix’s vast trove of data informs certain narrative habits on its shows (cliff-hangers to encourage bingeing, for example, and frequent restating of plot points to engage viewers distracted by their phones).
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Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
If tension surfaces in a chat or client meeting, ground yourself by restating the facts, then suggest a next step everyone can accept.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Jurors soon responded with another note restating their position.
—
Chloee Weiner,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Thursday’s bill nodded to the warrant issue, restating many restrictions already in the law.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
The panel chairman, Gregory Faulker, is working on a resolution restating the PEP’s support for students with disabilities.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Well, what is dangerous is not restating what is in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which says that our troops cannot follow unlawful orders, very clearly.
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NBC news,
23 Nov. 2025
Barca refused to book that impairment in 2023-24, but did so when restating that year’s figures in their latest accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power sent a letter to the State Water Board restating its concern.
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Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restating
Noun
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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.
Verb
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Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
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Tasks such as reviewing documents, summarizing materials, reconciling reports, and preparing educational materials can increasingly be streamlined with AI tools.
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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.
Noun
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The history of financial reporting failures — from the savings and loan crisis through Enron and WorldCom and the restatement wave that followed the dot-com collapse — unfolded after periods of exactly this kind of bull-market inattention.
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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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“Restating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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