restate

[ ree-steyt ]

/ riˈsteɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·stat·ed, re·stat·ing.

to state again or in a new way.

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Origin of restate

First recorded in 1705–15; re- + state

OTHER WORDS FROM restate

re·state·ment, noun

Words nearby restate

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How to use restate in a sentence

Mayor Todd Gloria has said – and the suit restates – that the city will not implement the tax increase without a favorable court ruling.
Morning Report: The Lincoln High Debate, Explained|Voice of San Diego|June 7, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Beyond restating the publication’s commitment to the safety of its employees, a Times spokesperson declined to comment for this article and said that “no one is available for an interview.”
Tucker Carlson villainizes journalists on his top-rated show. Then the threats pour in.|Jeremy Barr|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
At the end of most chapters, the authors include brief comments from some of the scholars whose work they cite, but these “expert appraisals” add little, as they generally restate the points each chapter has already made.
What you think you know about poverty is probably wrong|Rosa Brooks|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
As for Beal and Wall’s relationship, Sheppard restated their mutual respect and promised a new chapter when the season begins late next month.
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard says there are no plans to trade John Wall|Ava Wallace|November 24, 2020|Washington Post

In April 2008, Alta restated its 2006 revenues, lowering them by about $4 million.
Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances|by Peter Elkind with Doris Burke|September 30, 2020|ProPublica
The rebuke from Netanyahu came after Hillary Clinton yesterday refused to shift or emphatically restate U.S. "red lines" on Iran.
Obama Disses Bibi|Ali Gharib|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Newt took to Facebook to restate his dedication to the race.
South Carolina Latest Lift in Gingrich’s Roller-Coaster Campaign|Matthew DeLuca|January 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Let us restate the matter of the earth and moon in the light which the argument with respect to Jupiter has given us.
Time and Tide|Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
Its nature has been considered in many other places in these pages, but it may prove instructive to restate it in this context.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
I make haste, therefore, to restate the main thesis of this book.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition|Upton Sinclair
Bob was going to restate the terms, when Pearl suddenly made fast the painter of his boat to a ring in the stern of the Splash.
Breaking Away|Oliver Optic
What two difficulties lie in the path of reconciliation, and why should each century restate its truths?
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker

British Dictionary definitions for restate

restate

/ (riːˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state or affirm again or in a new way

Derived forms of restate

restatement, noun

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