as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
the press release provides no new details—it is merely a restatement of information we already have
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Recent Examples of restatement
Nor is the sheer weight of restatements in Barcelona’s most recent sets of accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
These inconvenient complications suggest that recognizing a Palestinian state that does not actually exist, governed by people who are not currently in charge, is not a solution but rather a restatement of the problem.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Each restatement should use their language, acknowledge their frustration, and position me as someone who understands.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The restatement did not impact the total operating cash flows, investing activities, or financing activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
These inconvenient complications suggest that recognizing a Palestinian state that does not actually exist, governed by people who are not currently in charge, is not a solution but rather a restatement of the problem.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Each restatement should use their language, acknowledge their frustration, and position me as someone who understands.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The restatement did not impact the total operating cash flows, investing activities, or financing activities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restatement
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Last Stops of the Night Journey publishes, on facing pages, the entirety of two books by the contemporary Italian poet Milo De Angelis opposite English translations by Patrizio Ceccagnoli and Susan Stewart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cortisol face is the social media translation.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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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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“Restatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restatement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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