retype
verb
re·type
(ˌ)rē-ˈtīp 
retyped; retyping
: to type (something) again : to produce (something) again using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer)
retype a memo
Examples of retype in a Sentence
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Carol Higgins Clark, who as a young woman retyped manuscripts by her mother, the famed mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark, before going on to become a best-selling suspense novelist herself, died on Monday in Los Angeles.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Enlarge Parradee Kietsirikul Anyone who has had to go back and retype a word on their smartphone because autocorrect chose the wrong one has had some kind of experience writing with AI.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
So, instead of retyping the whole paper, Hetherington simply added the name of his cat, a Siamese called Chester, as a co-author.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2023
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Enlarge Parradee Kietsirikul Anyone who has had to go back and retype a word on their smartphone because autocorrect chose the wrong one has had some kind of experience writing with AI.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023
So, instead of retyping the whole paper, Hetherington simply added the name of his cat, a Siamese called Chester, as a co-author.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near retype
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“Retype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retype. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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