RESTATES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

restates

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present tense third-person singular of restate

as in translates

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 restates Murder of Sonya Massey Milhiser's letter restates the facts of the case. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026 If that sounds convoluted in prose, try watching it as a Netflix movie that dutifully restates its premise every few minutes for multi-screen viewers. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 The bill just restates what the Constitution already says. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 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

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Lenders view bigger down payments as a sign of lower risk, which often translates to a better rate.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
With government budgets under pressure, his pragmatic approach translates to a more gradual implementation.

— Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Adobe Stock Every time someone asks an AI model a question, summarizes a document or generates a piece of code, tokens are being consumed.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.

— Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026

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