as in modifying
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 recasting
As the labor market polarizes, some voices are recasting gender equity itself as a problem.
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
That has involved recasting every single role from the original films, but now, there’s an exception.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
That has involved recasting every single role from the original films, but now, there’s an exception.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recasting
Verb
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Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the delay, combined with regulatory updates, suggests the State Department is modifying the registration process.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters in Mississippi were presented with an odd request that had to do with a family remodeling their kitchen, and a missing dog.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adding pumpkin seeds to a smoothie can enhance its nutritional value without significantly altering the flavor.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a report produced for Wednesday’s meeting, city planning staff list three possible alternatives for reworking the roadway.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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To avoid raising prices, which could cause customers to flee, Pappas has been forced to get creative, reworking some of his designs.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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So my attention was taken up with wiping off the counter and the tiles, and remaking the coffee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Upgrades on the century-old building will include pedestrian and landscaping improvements, a new event space and remaking a full-service restaurant space.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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This iteration of the Prius addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor, transforming the hatchback into an exciting, fun car that can go the distance on a single tank of gas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following a successful launch in London, the Invictus Games has continued ever since, welcoming veterans and transforming lives with each cycle.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Recasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recasting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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