as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
I think the intent of the passage comes through better in the editor's restating
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as in summarizing
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
though I couldn't remember the exact words he used, I restated his message as accurately as I could
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Verb
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While her role focused on gathering insights and translating requirements for technical teams, she was given opportunities to explore her interests in cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning, such as working on a new product launch initiative.—
Saurabh Jain,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Oncologists have had a head start on translating somatic-mutation science into practice, but doing the same in other specialties—including mine—may prove challenging.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For example, in Australia, translations, editing and postproduction were happening around the clock.—
Brendan Bellomo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Variety, in the outlet’s Thursday coverage, sought individual translation of the Spanish-language tweets that have put Gascón under fire.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Repeating that calculation today provides a dramatic restatement of the decline in r*: over the past 30 years, the yield on ten-year Treasuries has averaged 4.3 percent, and CPI inflation has averaged 2.3 percent, putting r* at 2.0 percent.—
James H. Stock,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Feb. 2021
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Profit after tax was 11.58 billion kronor, or $1.05 billion, 33 percent higher than the previous year, due to the restatement of deferred tax in the previous year.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Restating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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