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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The Research Funding Agreement with Dr. Burzynski was amended and restated on May 22, 2023, limiting its scope to the United States and Canada. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025 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 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 4 Mar. 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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