as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
some residents objected to the redoing of the historic school building
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as in remodeling
to make different in some way
desperately wanted to redo the red living room in soothing shades of green
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as in repeating
to make or do again
the conductor kept asking the violinist to redo that passage until he was completely satisfied
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Recent Examples of redoing
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
There’s more work that Pritchard would like to see done, including redoing the course’s greens in stages.
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Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Six days later, the couple had already canceled their cable TV and started redoing their grocery list.
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Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Metra is now redoing the asphalt platforms on both the east and west sides of the tracks, which is a three-month process from start to finish since Metra works in quadrants for the safety of commuters, Meyer said.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
The retailer is overhauling the category and redoing the display area in stores, too.
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Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
Peel-and-stick wallpaper is the no-fuss way of redoing your walls.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.
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Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
There will be some touch-up painting or refinishing to hide the holes left after removing the hinges, but that's less work than redoing the entire door.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cleaners always work top to bottom to avoid redoing areas and save time.
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Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
There’s more work that Pritchard would like to see done, including redoing the course’s greens in stages.
—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Six days later, the couple had already canceled their cable TV and started redoing their grocery list.
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Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Metra is now redoing the asphalt platforms on both the east and west sides of the tracks, which is a three-month process from start to finish since Metra works in quadrants for the safety of commuters, Meyer said.
—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
The retailer is overhauling the category and redoing the display area in stores, too.
—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
Peel-and-stick wallpaper is the no-fuss way of redoing your walls.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.
—
Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
There will be some touch-up painting or refinishing to hide the holes left after removing the hinges, but that's less work than redoing the entire door.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoing
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The Fish and Wildlife Service says habitat alteration has reduced its range and abundance, because the butterflies need specific food plants and places to live and grow during critical stages of their life cycle.
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This data can be helpful in tracking changes in body composition due to alterations in patient diet, exercise level, or drug treatments.
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Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
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During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
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Family members also tend to compensate early, repeating themselves or raising the volume long before the person experiencing the loss admits there’s an issue.
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Rest, review, and notice what keeps repeating in your mind.
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But that requires several changes to state law and the Colorado Constitution requires ballot measures address only one subject.
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Consider rearranging a corner of your home, because practical changes can lift your mood and productivity.
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The report’s authors recommend modifying the fence sections so that there is a large animal jump at least every 1,000 feet, along with ground openings for small mammals every 500 feet.
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The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
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The kestrel's stability doesn't come from any single trick but from all these mechanisms working together simultaneously – and replicating that in a lightweight, low-cost platform is the real challenge.
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After some more tweaking and optimizing, the cell started growing and replicating its DNA.
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There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
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Heavy Cream The biggest difference between half-and-half and heavy cream is the amount of fat.
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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One is mainly about efficiency, while the other is about changing outcomes.
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“Redoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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