recast

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
Definition of recastnext
as in to modify
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 recast Their images helped recast the factory not as a relic, but as a monumental work of beauty. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Rubbed out by the day’s events, the kolams—an art form that sustains the diurnal rhythm of the universe—are faithfully recast the next morning. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 In more recent years, the culture wars waged by India’s ruling Hindu nationalists have complicated the image of Tipu and his father, who some now have recast as bloodthirsty Muslim warlords rather than icons of national resistance. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recast
  1. modify
  2. change
  3. remodel
  4. alter
  5. rework
  6. transform
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  • That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries.
    — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • There’s also a distinction between the impact of blocking the transaction altogether and only modifying the merger as part of a settlement, and that’s where things could get interesting.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
Definition of modify
Verb
  • Chishti said the rulings signify that future presidents could continue to change immigration policies at their discretion.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of change
Verb
  • The couple chose the space in Colleyville and started remodeling during their engagement; the space opened during a soft launch in March.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • The building across from our apartment was being remodeled into a three-story Chinese restaurant called El Pacífico.
    — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of remodel
Verb
  • While some businesses relying on summer traffic have been forced to temporarily close their doors, others refuse to let the smoke alter their plans.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Those reports, including a key March 2021 intelligence assessment about the 2020 election, concluded that none of those countries attempted to alter voter registration, ballot casting, tabulation or the reporting of results.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of alter
Verb
  • Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • While analysts focused on softer net interest income, Cramer said CEO Charlie Scharf is successfully transforming the bank into a more diversified firm with stronger investment banking and advisory businesses.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Per the official logline, Season 2 expands the world beyond Sherwood and Nottingham into the treacherous courts of England, France, and Rome, transforming the outlaw rebellion into a high stakes battle for the soul of a kingdom.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of transform

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