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Core action
Say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
Example
The chair reiterated that the deadline would not change.
reiterate
/riˈɪtəreɪt/ · ree-IT-uh-raytverb
Say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
Use reiterate to express this relationship precisely: say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
What reiterate Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Common construction
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
The conclusion reiterates the report's central recommendation.
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Reasoning effect
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
She reiterated the warning without adding new evidence.
Use reiterate Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The chair reiterated that the deadline would not change.
The conclusion reiterates the report's central recommendation.
She reiterated the warning without adding new evidence.
Precision Matters
Reiterate overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
reiterate
vs.Means say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
query
Means ask a question about something, especially to obtain information or challenge its accuracy.
reiterate
vs.Means say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
allude
Means refer to someone or something indirectly rather than naming or explaining it explicitly.
reiterate
vs.Means say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
retract
Means formally withdraw a statement, accusation, claim, or published finding because it is no longer maintained as true.
reiterate
vs.Means say or state something again, especially to emphasize or clarify it.
emphatic
Means expressed with force, certainty, or special emphasis; unmistakably strong.
Test reiterate in Context
The director states the instruction again for emphasis.
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Before ending the meeting, the director chose to ___ that every expense required approval.