Definition of restatenext
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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 Buckingham Palace has formally restated that Prince Harry and Meghan remain nonworking royals, issuing a letter to officials and the media as the couple resettles in the United Kingdom. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Expectations get restated openly when conditions change, not in a crisis meeting, but as part of how the board works. — Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Murder of Sonya Massey Milhiser's letter restates the facts of the case. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Listen for the real issue, restate your intention, and keep your center. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for restate
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  • The German robotics company described the system as a Perception-Language-Action (PLA) model that processes sensory information and translates it into physical actions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As a kid, Havi Nguyen sometimes missed school to translate at doctor’s appointments, and was managing Medicaid paperwork for herself and her sisters, on behalf of their parents who’d immigrated from Vietnam.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • For accountants, attorneys, consultants and other professionals, AI can accelerate research, summarize complex information and assist with writing and other forms of communication.
    — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But a new wave of executives are letting AI do the reading for them, using it to summarize reports, draft emails, and, in some cases, speak on their behalf.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Restate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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