restate

verb

re·​state (ˌ)rē-ˈstāt How to pronounce restate (audio)
restated; restating; restates
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transitive verb

: to state again or in another way

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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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Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 During the debate, Bailey restated his opposition to the state’s elimination of cash bail for nonviolent offenders and to sanctuary policies on immigrants that limit cooperation between state and local police and federal immigration authorities. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 More vessels were hit in waters near Iran and Oman, even as Tehran restated its conditions for reopening the key waterway. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 To return to Heidegger’s three apples, their counting simply restates the fact that there are three of them. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1713, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of restate was circa 1713

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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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