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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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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Recent Examples of redo
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Just five years ago, this place was badly in need of a redo.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025
Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Californians voted to ban plastic grocery bags in our state almost a decade ago, but the law clearly needed a redo.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Just five years ago, this place was badly in need of a redo.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Multiple walls and doors were removed to reconfigure rooms, the laundry room was relocated, and the fireplaces were redone.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo
Noun
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Wednesday was a repeat, with flies and rodent poop ruining the callback inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The men's semifinal meeting between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of Thursday morning’s game, an 8-6 win for Norway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The room where students learn about beverage management, as Fraga did, was remodeled in 2020 and became the Bacardi Center of Excellence.—
Sherrilyn Cabrera,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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In other words, these formulations provide the typical components of your skin’s stem cells in order to replicate their effects—rather than delivering stem cells themselves.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Can the patriotic atmosphere from the Olympics be replicated in the World Baseball Classic?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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These four novels create a convincing, wrenching, kaleidoscopic picture of the range and repetitions of the most fatal kind of love; the sort of love that allows nothing else to grow around it, that eradicates all dignity; a love which, in order to be completed, must be told.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Power that relies on repetition collapses when the pattern is named.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Razi Mohiuddin, who founded WVMA in 2007, is helping the Los Gatos mosque modify its existing conditional use permit with the town.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The rezoning plan modifies land use rules to allow for taller, denser development.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her health care premium, meanwhile, increased 110% recently because Congress did not renew the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lampe challenged the call, but replay confirmed home plate umpire Alan Porter’s call.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Boilermakers extended the margin to 46-29 when Nick Dorn’s half-closing 3-ponter was erased after a replay review determined the shot came after time expired.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The closing of the MRGO and the drop in salinity levels changed all that.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redo. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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