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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 restate
It was tempered only by a parallel movement to celebrate Garrincha’s life and to restate, one last time and for future generations, the reasons for his status as a national emblem.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
If a meeting meanders, ask for the decision, restate next steps, and make sure responsibilities and budgets are realistic.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
In the interview, Condal also restated his intention for Season 4 to cap off the series for good.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 May 2026
The nonprofit restated three years of financials.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
If a meeting meanders, ask for the decision, restate next steps, and make sure responsibilities and budgets are realistic.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
In the interview, Condal also restated his intention for Season 4 to cap off the series for good.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
26 May 2026
The nonprofit restated three years of financials.
—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Each extra year of training, for example, translates to $143,000 in additional annual income.
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The Fourth of July Celebrates a Lawyers' Revolution argued that the Declaration represented lawyers translating political protest into legal argument.
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Large language models can summarize sentiment, identify recurring themes and use guest feedback to shape recommendations.
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Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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