recasting

present participle of recast

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of recasting It was announced shortly thereafter that Amazon and Sony, which is co-producing, were recasting the part. Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 On that note, there’s been no mention thus far of recasting Wolverine after Hugh Jackman’s legendary run as the iconic X-Men hero. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 The surfaces continue to change as the button keeps on getting pushed, placing and recasting Diana, Lalo and The King in new contexts, each vaguely modelled on different film genres and with varying levels of playful artifice. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 According to Deadline, Henry grew older and developed some athletic skills that required recasting. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Xi Jinping’s description of AI development as a symphony, rather than a solo performance, sounds suspiciously like soft-power language, recasting Beijing as the inclusive convenor of countries that Western institutions have often neglected. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Recounts often vary from initial vote tallies by a few votes because of operator error recasting the ballot and because voters’ markings on ballots are sometimes unclear to the machine — think hanging chad, only the Scantron version. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 As some familiar faces went up against Ghostface in Scream 7, one character underwent a recasting after 25 years. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recasting
Verb
  • L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.
    Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • California's bail system is changing, and the effects are already being felt in courtrooms across the state.
    James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Most give me six answers, with goals like building a business, training for a marathon, starting a fund or remodeling a house.
    Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson had the property built in 2004, remodeling it in 2014, per WWD.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño occurs when changes in Pacific Ocean wind conditions release heat stored in the ocean into the atmosphere, altering global weather patterns and sparking floods, droughts, and heat waves.
    Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them.
    Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Still, having a relative unknown pop as a contributor helps the Mets rely less on free agency and avoid continuously remaking their bullpen.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The deliberative, thoughtful process of remaking the nation’s capital in the early 20th century bears little resemblance to Trump’s insistence on remaking the capital in his image.
    Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The sighting shows conservation and restoration are transforming the waterway, wildlife officials said.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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