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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Sharif also restated an earlier claim by the Pakistan military that neither countries jets trespassed each other’s territories and the Indian airstrikes were conducted from their own airspace and struck multiple cities including Bahawalpur, Kotli and Muzaffarabad. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Driving the news: The House Freedom Caucus roared Wednesday, restating the original deal that every dollar Congress wants to go beyond $4 trillion in tax cuts will require an equal number of cuts above the $1.5 trillion mark. Hans Nichols, Axios, 7 May 2025 Beijing Reuters — China restated its case that Covid-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration blamed a lab leak in China. Reuters, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 It’s been a lofty goal America's leaders have set their sights on for generations, and President Donald Trump kicked off his second term by restating his goal of reaching the Red Planet. Gio Benitez, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025 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 16 May. 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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