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redescribe

verb

Definition of redescribe

as in to summarize

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Recent Examples of redescribe Her own project is not to erase those incisions—or even, as a child might hope, to heal them—but to retrace and redescribe them. — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable. — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015

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The premise is too convoluted to summarize here, but the point Murakami was making was one of beauty in abstraction.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Studies summarized by the site point to possible effects on depression, anxiety and stress, as well as attention and memory.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of summarize

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As outlined in the European Council Conclusions of December 2019 and reiterated in June 2025, the Türkiye-Libya Memorandum of Understanding infringes upon the sovereign rights of third States and does not comply with the Law of the Sea.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The subpoenas request any documents and communications related to letters sent in July and October by federal officials to state election officials outlining the allegations about noncitizen voters.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

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The figures suggest that nearly four out of five candidates who began Hell Week were able to finish it.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Unitree later suggested that the robot may have entered the competition without proper tuning, sparking online debate about humanoid robot endurance and their ability to operate in demanding real-world environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

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