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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 some familiar faces went up against Ghostface in Scream 7, one character underwent a recasting after 25 years.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Bateman shaped Clark from the page up, recasting a vain TV personality as a wide-eyed innocent who reads Floyd as a big brother.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 June 2026
In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Pervading North America’s retail landscape are redevelopments recasting shopping centers into mixed-use destinations.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Downtown Brooklyn’s 141 Willoughby Street was an under-construction residential tower when the developers flipped their plans in 2019, converting it to an office build and recasting it as the borough’s next big business hub.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
Once rigid and monumental, marble and other quarried materials now curve and swell into expressive silhouettes, recasting ancient materials through a contemporary lens.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Previous Oscar art portfolios gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.
—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Bateman shaped Clark from the page up, recasting a vain TV personality as a wide-eyed innocent who reads Floyd as a big brother.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 June 2026
In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Pervading North America’s retail landscape are redevelopments recasting shopping centers into mixed-use destinations.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Downtown Brooklyn’s 141 Willoughby Street was an under-construction residential tower when the developers flipped their plans in 2019, converting it to an office build and recasting it as the borough’s next big business hub.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
Once rigid and monumental, marble and other quarried materials now curve and swell into expressive silhouettes, recasting ancient materials through a contemporary lens.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Previous Oscar art portfolios gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.
—Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recasting
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That separation allows developers to introduce new capabilities without redesigning airframes or modifying platform-specific hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Disease-modifying therapies have demonstrated efficacy in early symptomatic disease.—
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That means retaining the iconic characters and narrative structure, but halving episode length to 11 minutes and changing graphic design, says Peekaboo producer Iván Agenjo.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Home equity loans are effective for projects with a clear scope and cost, like replacing a roof, remodeling a kitchen or making accessibility upgrades.—
Kevin Cerveny,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Progress, the executive noted, will come down to not just remodeling floors in Tri-City’s existing medical buildings, but in the recruitment of physicians willing to work in bolstered departments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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That allegedly included altering corporate documents of NOR Healthcare, the California hospitals’ operator, to include a clause that would transfer 10% of the company to Gill upon Sarian’s death, according to court documents.—
Michelle Marchante
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Instead, a doctor walked into the room, looked down at his chart and delivered a life-altering diagnosis.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Officially however, Factorial’s FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state cells were integrated into the existing battery pack using a 'whole new mechanical architecture,' with the Stellantis engineers reworking the control systems and pack design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The platform is also stepping into production of local content, starting first in Latin America, remaking its shows in local-language versions for Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, and now looking at opportunities in Asia.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.—
Neil MacFarquhar David E. Sanger Atul Loke Maureen Dowd,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Recasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recasting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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