as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
as a way of celebrating our silver wedding anniversary, we're planning a redo of the trip we took on our honeymoon
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as in to remodel
to make different in some way
desperately wanted to redo the red living room in soothing shades of green
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Recent Examples of redo
Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The contractor is not willing to redo the job and is asking me for more money.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The entire area may need a redo of bed preparation with addition of a great deal of organic matter.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
If Hulu didn’t like Zhao’s coverage or directing of the actors, it can be redone.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The contractor is not willing to redo the job and is asking me for more money.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo
Noun
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However, Cicinato noted that many itineraries from the city visit the Western Caribbean, so repeat guests may not find much variety in destinations, and the closest major airport is nearly an hour away by car.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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As part of plans to remodel 650 locations by the end of the year, the company is moving beauty departments to the front of stores and installing displays to showcase products getting attention on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Kate Hudson’s red carpet glam is subtle and affordable enough to replicate in real life.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Affordability aspects of the federal push have also been modified or removed, according to Clark and an analysis released by the National Association of Counties.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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First, California could renew the tax every year, cementing the state as inhospitable for the wealthy, many of whom will simply leave – which many billionaires have – or choose not to establish businesses in California at all.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Mendoza stood up for his replay analyst, Harrison Friedland.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.—
Danielle Wilhour,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redo. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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