restate
verb (used with object)
to state again or in a new way.
was restating
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past progressiveof restate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Government sources stressed Burnham was restating an opinion he has long held, rather than making any sort of policy announcement.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The remarks left it unclear whether the White House was restating the terms of the meeting, with even the timing of talks appearing to be up in the air.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2018
The Justice was restating the central tenet embraced in New York Times v.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2017
Moreover, he went on—and here he was restating something he has said before—some developing countries have suffered negative consequences, such as an influx of speculative capital searching for higher yields.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2016
She smiled at him but did not speak, for whatever quartet she was restating had to be finished first.
From Plashers Mead A Novel by Compton MacKenzie
