restatement

noun

re·​state·​ment (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt-mənt How to pronounce restatement (audio)
1
: something that is restated
2
: the act of restating

Examples of restatement in a Sentence

the press release provides no new details—it is merely a restatement of information we already have
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Repeating that calculation today provides a dramatic restatement of the decline in r*: over the past 30 years, the yield on ten-year Treasuries has averaged 4.3 percent, and CPI inflation has averaged 2.3 percent, putting r* at 2.0 percent. James H. Stock, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021 Profit after tax was 11.58 billion kronor, or $1.05 billion, 33 percent higher than the previous year, due to the restatement of deferred tax in the previous year. Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 In the three months to Nov. 30, 2024, profit nearly doubled to 3.08 billion kronor, or $28 million, due chiefly to the restatement of deferred tax in the corresponding period last year. Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Some elements are a restatement of election manifesto promises, notably the creation of a national data library and the deployment of AI in the National Health Service (NHS) which will be difficult. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for restatement

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of restatement was in 1803

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“Restatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restatement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

restatement

noun
re·​state·​ment -mənt How to pronounce restatement (audio)
1
: something that is restated
2
: the act of restating

Legal Definition

Restatement

noun
Re·​state·​ment
ˌrē-ˈstāt-mənt
: any of several volumes produced by the American Law Institute and authored by legal scholars and experts that set forth statements of major areas of law (as contracts, torts, trusts, and property) and are widely referred to in jurisprudence but are not binding

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