restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio)
restated; restating; restates

transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

Examples of restate in a Sentence

She needs to restate her arguments. though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could
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By restating clearly that discoveries are hardly ever a solitary achievement. Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025 In 2000, the company paid a fine, settled with the feds and restated its results for the preceding couple years. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025 Trump has since restated his interest in buying the territory shortly before his second inauguration. Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025 France restated its commitment to the court's independence and said its response would align with the statutes of the court, but a spokesperson for its foreign ministry did not explicitly say how Paris would act. Max Burman, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restate 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restate was circa 1713

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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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restate

verb
re·​state (ˈ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio)
: to state again or in another way

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