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
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.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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.
—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.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restating
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
Verb
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The cache also included email correspondence between prosecutors, printouts of thousands of emails that Epstein either sent or received, news clippings and reports written by FBI agents summarizing their interviews with witnesses and alleged victims in the investigation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copilot is integrated into each of these and can help do anything from analyzing data, building presentations faster, and summarizing emails on Outlook.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The following story features Spanish and English translations.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Truthfully, attendees were buzzing before the panels even began, thanks to a swanky breakfast that welcomed guests with a set of new Airpods Pro to experience the latest iteration of the wireless headphones’ live translation technology.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Much of what was contained in the Trust Act was simply a restatement of what was already existing law and prohibited already unconstitutional actions.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nor is the sheer weight of restatements in Barcelona’s most recent sets of accounts.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Restating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restating. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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