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
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.
—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
The panel chairman, Gregory Faulker, is working on a resolution restating the PEP’s support for students with disabilities.
—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.
—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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Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our clinicians spend a lot of time digging through electronic data, summarizing it and making decisions.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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As of Tuesday morning, the agenda showed a $22 million request in funds, which included an $18 million, six-year contract for body cameras with artificial intelligence translation.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, another Chelsea co-working space, Jay Suites, at 159 West 25th Street, hosts the Language Bank, which provided ICE with translation and interpretation services during immigration hearings last year.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
24 Feb. 2026
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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