redo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of redonext
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 How to pronounce redo (audio)
1
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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2
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
Labunka, Toberoff and Craven are producing the new redo, with Lifshitz and Margules executive producing for Paramount Primal. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 July 2026 Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Verb
With the overall American market at a little more than $30 billion per year, the NFL and NBA take more than two-thirds of the money, with the NFL the most dominant force in American TV, asking its partners to redo its deals for more money. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 14 July 2026 In the process, longstanding federal contracting controls were set aside, no-bid contracts were awarded, and superficial cosmetic work was performed that staff warned would have to be redone. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for redo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo
  1. repeat
  2. remodel
  3. replicate
  4. repetition
  5. modify
  6. renew
  7. replay
  8. change
Noun
  • The repertoire is remarkable, with meat, fish and vegetarian choices, and designed so guests combining lodges won’t be repeat-eating.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Leaders can identify where customers abandon journeys, where support friction emerges, which workflows create repeat issues and where the experience companies promise doesn’t match the one customers actually have.
    — Craig Crisler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • The company plans to remodel about 10% of its roughly 1,200 domestic locations each year until all restaurants have been refreshed, a Chili's representative told Fox News Digital.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Cracker Barrel stopped the updates in their tracks, reverting to its old logo and canceling plans to remodel restaurants.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of remodel
Verb
  • In this context, replicating reputation management by political methods could prove perilous.
    — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There’s power in numbers, and the Hurricanes will be relying on their numbers to have a chance at replicating the kind of success that Bain and Mesidor had last season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of replicate
Noun
  • After about seven years of covering politics every day, the repetition of the photographs started to wear on her.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The repetition of spotting weak arguments in a memo, interpreting ambiguous data, and anticipating stakeholder’s concerns, built judgment.
    — Marlo Lyons, Harvard Business Review, 24 July 2026
Definition of repetition
Verb
  • The ad campaign has been served up to consumers more than 700 million times just since Lilly modified its ad after Novo’s letter in late April.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • However, the court found no significant change in circumstances to modify the settlement, noting the Department's prior commitments.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of modify
Verb
  • Through movement, restoration, thoughtful hospitality and a profound connection to the California coast, each stay becomes an opportunity to return home feeling renewed.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • That series has already been renewed for Season 2, though Amazon has not released much of its own data on its Season 1 performance.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of renew
Noun
  • Soccer authorities expected more cameras, replay angles and tracking data to mitigate referee error, limit subjectivity and strengthen perceptions of fairness.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The general ennui continued, with Jackie Young and Bueckers getting shots up during replay reviews and timeouts in the third quarter.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of replay
Verb
  • Early estimates, drawn from a few fast-changing stretches of DNA, had put the lineage at only a few centuries old.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Neither of those measures warrant imminent rate hikes, but that could change if the Iran war spirals out of control or persists for an extended period.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of change

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