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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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Recent Examples of restate
Barca refused to book that impairment in 2023-24, but did so when restating that year’s figures in their latest accounts.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Additionally, if a company restates its financial statements, prior research finds that this casts suspicion on its peers and investors respond by selling peer companies’ stock.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
June was restated to show a net job loss of 13,000—the first decline since 2020—while July’s gain was nudged higher, leaving overall employment 21,000 lower than previously reported.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Neighbor Elijah Schneider restated his concerns about the size of the project and its impact on community character.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Justice released a transcript of the videos on Tuesday, translating Neves Valente’s words from Portuguese to English.—
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Volunteer opportunities include assisting senior shoppers and restocking shelves at the organization’s grocery store, translating materials, packing groceries in the warehouse or delivering bags to senior residences.—
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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