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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Environmentalists also noted that the governor’s executive order restates an existing provision in the Coastal Act that provides exemptions for fire rebuilds. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 The filing also details a $600 million amended and restated unsecured credit facility, expanding the revolving credit facility to $500 million, maturing in November 2028. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 If a public company has to restate its financial reports, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on compensation recovery mean executives might have to give back bonuses or extra pay—even if the executives in question didn’t cause the mistake. Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 At closing, the borrower receives a closing disclosure, which restates the loan amount and interest rate and lists the closing costs. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 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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