REDO Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

redo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of redo

as in repeat

the act of saying or doing over again as a way of celebrating our silver wedding anniversary, we're planning a redo of the trip we took on our honeymoon

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redo

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verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈdü

as in to remodel

to make different in some way desperately wanted to redo the red living room in soothing shades of green

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as in to repeat

to make or do again the conductor kept asking the violinist to redo that passage until he was completely satisfied

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Recent Examples of redo

Noun

Its chenin blanc won the top honor this year at the 50th anniversary redo of the famed Judgment of Paris competition. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, the Motor City Machine Guys, and AEW for that matter, have a chance at a redo, and if AEW can bring in both New Day and MCMG, that will instantly make its tag team division much more interesting. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Verb

The rooms were redone in the spring of 2025, so the place looks as fresh and chic as ever. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The BoMar Club has received just under thirty thousand dollars from the opioid settlement, to fix its roof and bolster outreach efforts, and Coleman was petitioning the commission for more money to redo the floor, which sagged under our feet. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo

Noun

Not the first time This week, police said another 15-year-old, who is a repeat juvenile offender, carjacked someone at a gas station in the 2300-block of Harford Road.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
And if no one manages to form a coalition, there will be repeat elections next year.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities.

— PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodel

Verb

But then labs across the globe tried to replicate the experiment and couldn’t, and an almighty takedown ensued.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The Ipsos survey and several other polls — if replicated on voting day — indicate that most metropolitan municipalities would require coalition governments after the local elections.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of replicate

Noun

This series features a lot of internal rhymes and repetitions, often in place of more thoughtful or meaningful explorations of its core ideas.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
The beauty of the record lies in how these loops slowly diffract over their runtime, becoming subtly reformed over each repetition.

— Henry Ivry, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of repetition

Verb

How researchers tested model To examine this possibility, the team modified the established Kawano/NUC123 computer code, which simulates Big Bang nucleosynthesis.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Even just sitting upright set off the teen’s severe dizziness, so Hershberg modified a wheelchair to partially recline.

— Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

Black voters delivered Democrats a series of shocking victories in last week’s midterm elections, renewing debate that the path to the White House in 2028 could run through the South.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
Prison reform advocates renewed calls for the city to shut down Rikers Island in the wake of Medero Curet’s death.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of renew

Noun

And replays confirmed Key's improbable interception on the previous play, the turning point in Denver's 26-21 escape from the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, their NFL record-setting 16th consecutive one-score win.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
It was again shown via replay, and this time, after further review, the TD was upheld.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of replay

Verb

The approach preserves familiar development workflows while changing how servers coordinate updates and distribute repository data.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Ask whether the time changed, the location changed, or someone simply explained it badly.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

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