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restatement
noun
re·state·ment
(ˌ)rē-ˈstāt-mənt
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Examples of restatement in a Sentence
the press release provides no new details—it is merely a restatement of information we already have
Recent Examples on the Web
By itself, the manifesto was little more than a restatement of the libertarian ethos that has long pervaded some corners of Silicon Valley.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Every hesitation, every restatement, every embarrassed pause forced the audience to wait another second for the joke that was his reaction and not even a punchline.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024
But his inflammatory restatement, along with his denial of the Holocaust, provided an unwelcome clarity.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
The company, which runs data centers around the world, also said an independent investigation led by its board found no accounting inconsistencies or errors that would require financial restatements.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Restatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restatement. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
restatement
noun
re·state·ment
-mənt
1
: something that is restated
2
: the act of restating
Legal Definition
Restatement
noun
Re·state·ment
ˌrē-ˈstāt-mənt
: any of several volumes produced by the American Law Institute and authored by legal scholars and experts that set forth statements of major areas of law (as contracts, torts, trusts, and property) and are widely referred to in jurisprudence but are not binding
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