do-over
noun
plural do-overs
: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory
Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—
Kahn Man
Kahn ManAs for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—Steve Rushin
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If every administration rewrote the rules and demanded do-overs when the results weren’t politically convenient, the entire framework of representative government would collapse into chaos.
—Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The office is now engaging in a new do-over round of bidding that will run from July 7 to July 14 -- the result of changes announced last month that broadband experts warn could cause confusion and delays in the program, called the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Maurice Ramirez The biomedical company Abbott (which acquired St. Jude in 2017) is now conducting a do-over study at 22 sites across the United States; Dougherty, Figee, Riva Posse, and other leaders in the field are involved in the effort.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
As a result, Season 4 can feel less like a cohesive statement in its own right than a sort of do-over, circling back to fill in gaps and pick up pieces that should’ve been addressed by now.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
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Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The office is now engaging in a new do-over round of bidding that will run from July 7 to July 14 -- the result of changes announced last month that broadband experts warn could cause confusion and delays in the program, called the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Maurice Ramirez The biomedical company Abbott (which acquired St. Jude in 2017) is now conducting a do-over study at 22 sites across the United States; Dougherty, Figee, Riva Posse, and other leaders in the field are involved in the effort.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
As a result, Season 4 can feel less like a cohesive statement in its own right than a sort of do-over, circling back to fill in gaps and pick up pieces that should’ve been addressed by now.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
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“Do-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-over. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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