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In Latin, redux (from the verb reducere, meaning "to lead back") can mean "brought back" or "bringing back." The Romans used redux as an epithet for the Goddess Fortuna with its "bringing back" meaning; Fortuna Redux was "one who brings another safely home." But it was the "brought back" meaning that made its way into English. Redux belongs to a small class of English adjectives that are always used postpositively-that is, they always follow the words they modify. Redux has a history of showing up in titles of English works, such as John Dryden’s Astraea Redux (a poem "on the happy restoration and return of his sacred majesty, Charles the Second"), Anthony Trollope’s Phineas Redux, and John Updike’s Rabbit Redux.

Examples of redux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The renaissance of redux fashion, vintage, and DIY design coincides with a cultural wave that puts a premium on sustainable shopping. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Labels Like Collina Strada and Ahluwalia Have Always Upcycled. Now, the Big Guys Are Too.," 21 Mar. 2021

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