How to Use restatement in a Sentence

restatement

noun
  • The Goldbergs end with a restatement of the Aria on which the variation sequence is based.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
  • That led to the $200 million restatement and the duo’s ouster, according to court filings.
    David Welch, Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2020
  • Simple questions about the damage are usually met with a restatement of the charges and new threats.
    Christopher Elliott, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Star Wars, when done well, is like a symphony: every small part is somehow a restatement of the larger themes at play in that world.
    Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 7 May 2021
  • In this response the authors basically argue that the equation at the heart of the first paper is just a restatement of the Price Equation.
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2010
  • The buoyant opening theme for strings skips along cheerfully, not just at the work’s outset, but in its final restatement.
    Barbara Jepson, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2018
  • Celebrate the restatement of vows by couples who want to reaffirm their love in a historic setting.
    courant.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The restatement continues to be a challenge for the company.
    Gretchen Morgenson, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2018
  • The restatement was completed in May, and the overall changes were apparently very small.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • But whether an error is due to a mistake or fraud, a restatement can negatively affect those who should have caught the mistake.
    Nishant Mohan, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2018
  • Councilman Bryan Burgess said the vote was a restatement of the 2013 resolution passed by council that supported the Paris climate action goals.
    Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com, 6 June 2017
  • Yes, that is elementary — but the restatement of the elementary is a key part of public discussion . . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Aug. 2023
  • By contrast, Johansson’s Natasha has to be the responsible sibling in terms of plot lifting and restatement of mission — a thankless task, but the actress carries it with aplomb.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2021
  • The reporting delay will fan fears that Valeant’s accounting has been too aggressive, and that the restatements from the company are only the beginning.
    Robert Cyran, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2016
  • The restatement of the past two years’ earnings stems in part from a set of revenue recognition principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in 2014.
    Richard Clough, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • In no way should a pivot be mistaken for abandonment of commitments or, worse still, a restatement of claims to create an illusion of success.
    Bess Winston, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In filings related to the restatement, Bloom said PwC hadn’t raised the matter previously and didn’t allege misconduct.
    Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Katherine Blunt, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Roadrunner estimated that last year’s revenue was in line with a year earlier, while earnings were hurt by about $30 million of costs for the restatement and a debt refinancing.
    Bloomberg.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The restatement didn’t address a financing deal that let Bloom record significant revenues but produced little net cash, SEC filings show.
    Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Katherine Blunt, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The additional restatements are expected to result in multi-million-dollar adjustments to Celadon’s balance sheet over three and a half years.
    Jennifer Smith, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Moreover, China’s agreement to the international deal was less a concession to American pressure than a restatement of its own goals.
    Jane Perlez, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2016
  • That was essentially a restatement of the House GOP's internal rules, which require lawmakers to resign from committees if they are indicted for felonies with penalties of at least two years in prison.
    Alan Fram, Star Tribune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Businesses would also have to claw back incentive pay granted to both current and former executives for as many as three years before a restatement.
    Mark Maurer, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
  • But many failed to comply, as the subsequent accounting frauds and numerous financial restatements showed.
    Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Valeant disclosed the link in October 2015, beginning a long fall in the share price, sparking questions about its transparency and business model, and leading to accounting restatements and the exit of top management.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2018
  • The restatement involved the company’s calculations for impairments to its marketing services unit’s value and its income tax allowance, both of which are non-cash items.
    Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2020
  • But the place Woodstock occupied, and the one Woodstock ‘99 now occupies, in the public imagination would seem to demand more than restatement, however elegant.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 July 2022
  • Valeant disclosed the link in October 2015, beginning a long fall in the share price, sparking questions about its transparency and business model, and leading to accounting restatements and the exit of top executives and board members.
    Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 3 May 2018
  • Green premiums allow a restatement of the Gates Rule: The goal of American climate policy should be to zero out green premiums as fast as possible, in as many industries as possible.
    Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
  • The likelihood of a restatement is higher when the subsequent event requires more effort to address, occurs earlier in the year-end closing process, and if the company experiences more than one subsequent event.
    Joseph Brazel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021

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