REDESCRIBING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

redescribing

verb

present participle of redescribe

as in summarizing

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Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Though the fact sheet summarizing the bill language circulated around Sacramento on Wednesday on Thursday, the actual bill, SB 1229, has yet to be amended to reflect the agreement.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarizing

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Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
An unprecedented outbreak Federal authorities first began tracing case clusters in July, eventually identifying Taco Bell, which used shredded lettuce provided by Taylor Farms, as a common source among patients.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracing

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Last January, at the annual gathering of international business and government leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Kushner gave a presentation outlining his ideas for rebuilding Gaza.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Madigan discussed the issue with the Howard County Council on Monday, outlining the challenges and potential solutions.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlining

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The display was most recognizable on offense, and the broadcast wasn’t subtle in suggesting what’s different about this Florida team.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
In Toronto, Cynthia Erivo opted for a fringed black-and-white Dior dress from the resort 2027 collection—the shaggier, fuller silhouette suggesting that fall’s sensibility for cozy dressing is officially here.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

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