redesigning

verb

present participle of redesign
as in remodeling
to change the design of (something) The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition. We're redesigning our kitchen. a newly redesigned website

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Recent Examples of redesigning Similarly, McKinsey's State of AI highlights that organizations generating the greatest value from AI are redesigning business processes and operating models—not simply deploying AI tools. — Prajkta Waditwar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Aircraft designers can potentially use higher energy density without completely redesigning their battery production process. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The company has been introducing new products and redesigning packaging to attract more home chefs. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 What constitutes noncompliance, and what penalties follow if Meta complies with the letter of the agreement while redesigning the product around its edges? — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Rancho Cordova officials are moving ahead with plans for a new community center, including purchasing two existing buildings in the city and redesigning them as a single plaza. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 For others, a substitute would require redesigning the component or accepting a performance reduction. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redesigning
  1. remodeling
  2. altering
  3. modifying
  4. revising
  5. reworking
  6. adapting
  7. adjusting
  8. editing
Verb
  • Fiddelke is also remodeling Target stores and improving staffing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Former court jeweler Garrard takes credit for remodeling the tiara in 1937.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeling
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  • Chaparral features interchangeable cargo pods, enabling operators to adapt the aircraft for different missions without altering its core platform.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Counsell was also unsure if correcting or altering mechanics could solve the issue.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of altering
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  • The bill, easily passed in a 370-48 vote, extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act for two more years without modifying it.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Context Preservation Capture and preserve comprehensive customer context across all platforms before modifying internal employee workflows.
    — Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of modifying
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  • Recent researchers have proposed revising the rule to focus solely on humidity and precipitation and to exclude temperature as a determining factor.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy is revising downward its GDP growth forecast in 2026 due to the impact of Russian attacks, which have restricted exports, especially grain through Black Sea ports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of revising
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  • Weiss has been reworking CBS News’ broadcast lineup, plucking Tony Dokoupil from the program for the Evening News slot, and most recently overhauling 60 Minutes under new executive producer Nick Bilton.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than reworking dishes every few weeks, the kitchen lets the produce dictate the experience.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworking
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  • After their decades observing goatsbeard adapting to polyploidy in the lab, the Soltises can even predict which genes are most likely to get the boot and which are more likely to stick around.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Teams can spend less time rebuilding general-purpose capabilities and more time adapting models to specific vehicles, geographies, safety cases and applications.
    — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • In that conventional view, the International Style (a term MoMA introduced in 1932) proliferated as an instrument of the Cold War, adjusting to local preferences but always faithful to its Franco-German origins.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neiman’s team dated the snail’s genome duplication to less than a million years ago — incredibly recent in evolutionary terms, but long enough ago for the species to have begun the longer process of adjusting to its heavier genomic load.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • The film features cinematography by Arlene Muller and editing by Rodrigo Ramos Estrada.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just don't think this replaces dedicated, professional photo editing software.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of editing

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“Redesigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redesigning. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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