restatement

noun

re·​state·​ment (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: something that is restated

2

: the act of restating

Synonyms

• paraphrase
• rephrasing
• restating
• rewording
• translating
• translation

Examples of restatement in a Sentence

the press release provides no new details—it is merely a restatement of information we already have

Recent Examples on the Web

The company is currently finalizing its outstanding financial reports for fiscal year 2024 and has confirmed that no restatements for previous periods are anticipated. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024

By itself, the manifesto was little more than a restatement of the libertarian ethos that has long pervaded some corners of Silicon Valley. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024

Every hesitation, every restatement, every embarrassed pause forced the audience to wait another second for the joke that was his reaction and not even a punchline. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024

But his inflammatory restatement, along with his denial of the Holocaust, provided an unwelcome clarity. —Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

restatement

noun

re·​state·​ment -mənt 

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