The government in response merely restated its previously declared position.

When the doors finally open, the leaders of the subconferences merely restate the agreements already reached.

But this does not mean that he merely restates what is "universally known."

This is not explaining the relation in terms of something else merely restating it.

The other woman's get a life merely restated Paul's comment.

The prime minister merely restates the current government policy on the four remaining British detainees.

In many respects, the new guidelines merely restate existing nuclear strategy.

I was merely restating a position I have taken dozens of times in the past.

She didn't bother to contradict him, merely restated her data.

That change makes the provision meaningless since it is merely restating existing law.