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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 restates
The bill just restates what the Constitution already says.
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Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restates
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Shipping has to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait – which translates as the Gate of Tears – at the southern end of the Red Sea.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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That translates to many years to replace the 850 consumed by the Iran War.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Valley of Shadows summarizes the numerous tips received by the department’s missing persons unit.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Restates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restates. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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