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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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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner restated his commitment to the Red Bull Racing project after rumors had circulated about a potential offer from Ferrari.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Sharif also restated an earlier claim by the Pakistan military that neither countries jets trespassed each other’s territories and the Indian airstrikes were conducted from their own airspace and struck multiple cities including Bahawalpur, Kotli and Muzaffarabad.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Driving the news: The House Freedom Caucus roared Wednesday, restating the original deal that every dollar Congress wants to go beyond $4 trillion in tax cuts will require an equal number of cuts above the $1.5 trillion mark.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 7 May 2025
Beijing Reuters — China restated its case that Covid-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration blamed a lab leak in China.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Sharif also restated an earlier claim by the Pakistan military that neither countries jets trespassed each other’s territories and the Indian airstrikes were conducted from their own airspace and struck multiple cities including Bahawalpur, Kotli and Muzaffarabad.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Driving the news: The House Freedom Caucus roared Wednesday, restating the original deal that every dollar Congress wants to go beyond $4 trillion in tax cuts will require an equal number of cuts above the $1.5 trillion mark.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 7 May 2025
Beijing Reuters — China restated its case that Covid-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration blamed a lab leak in China.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Some documents need to be translated and notarized.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Read more: Steelers Teammate Doesn't Hold Back About Aaron Rodgers While there are few who would argue against the immense talent that Hunter possesses, there are some who doubt his ability to translate his game to the NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Rev's software currently offers AI models that can record, transcribe, take notes and summarize to aid legal professionals in their day-to-day jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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