restatement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of expressing something again, often more clearly or in different words

   The final paragraph is a concise restatement of the main argument.

2. 2
   noun

   a formally revised version of a previously reported fact, figure, or position

   The accounting error required a restatement of the company's annual earnings.

Formed from restate + -ment, or directly from re- ("again") + statement. It can denote either the act of saying something again or the revised statement that results.

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