Synonyms of restates

restates

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• translates
• summarizes
• paraphrases
• rephrases
• rewords
• reiterates
• recapitulates
• boils down
• sums up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quotes
• repeats
• echoes
• copies
• reproduces
• transcribes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restates

To return to Heidegger’s three apples, their counting simply restates the fact that there are three of them. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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