as in to modify
to make different in some way
once he recast the question in different terms, I understood what he was asking
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Recent Examples of recast
In the past, Williams experienced getting recast due to a slight weight gain after months of rehearsals.
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Topline Oracle shares hit a 2026 intraday high Monday, extending a furious late-May rally that has recast the database pioneer as a marquee AI-infrastructure player and boosted the fortune of cofounder Larry Ellison, who holds roughly 40% of the company.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Maduro was one of several high-profile figures—including Navi Pillay, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—who were recruited to reform FIFA and recast its public image in the wake of the corruption scandal.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Topline Oracle shares hit a 2026 intraday high Monday, extending a furious late-May rally that has recast the database pioneer as a marquee AI-infrastructure player and boosted the fortune of cofounder Larry Ellison, who holds roughly 40% of the company.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Maduro was one of several high-profile figures—including Navi Pillay, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—who were recruited to reform FIFA and recast its public image in the wake of the corruption scandal.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recast
Verb
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Clemens noted that players modify gear without receiving discipline from the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The letter, which was initially written by Boggie, was modified by Wagoner to exclude several of the sustained investigative findings, according to a lawsuit Boggie filed after she was not reappointed to her job.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Posey, meanwhile, whiffed on the franchise-changing Devers trade.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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This person is moving, this person is changing their career path.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The home was remodeled in 2022.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Connecticut, Washington and Utah required AI developers to embed data into digital content that will allow users to determine whether the content — such as photos or video — has been created or altered by AI.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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But now, a new crew is striving to rework some of that Barneys magic.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Following months of unsuccessful recovery efforts, NASA has officially begun decommissioning the MAVEN orbiter, bringing to a close an 11-year mission that transformed scientists' understanding of Mars and became one of the agency's most valuable assets at the Red Planet.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recast. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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