redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
redesigned; redesigning; redesigns

transitive verb

: to revise in appearance, function, or content
redesign noun

Examples of redesign in a Sentence

The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition. a newly redesigned website
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It’s being redesigned for the 2026 model year and will be receiving a price increase bringing the cost from around $26,000 to nearly $30,000. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 When the 85th percentile speed is higher than the existing speed limit, the manual now recommends officials consider redesigning roads ‒ potentially adding elements like bike lanes, speed bumps and pedestrian islands ‒ to encourage drivers to slow down, O'Connell said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 The company redesigned its assembly line to use die-casting and injection molding instead of complex machining, reducing cost and build time. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 Pick up a book and do some reading, because there’s a whole lot that’s been redesigned, but there’s not a whole lot that’s new. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redesign

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redesign was circa 1807

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“Redesign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redesign. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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redesign

verb
re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains
redesign noun

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