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
David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
One practice that has fascinated me for many years is replication research, where a research group tries to redo a previous study.
—Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
While the village is prepared to pay the cost of replacing the lines, there is a snag in that the four homeowners don’t want their lines redone and haven’t agreed to let the village do the work.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
And also realizing, everything from the past does not need to be redone!
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
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Verb
The digital revolution of the early eighties prompted the record companies and their stables of conductors, orchestras, soloists, and opera singers to redo the entire repertory once more.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
One practice that has fascinated me for many years is replication research, where a research group tries to redo a previous study.
—Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
While the village is prepared to pay the cost of replacing the lines, there is a snag in that the four homeowners don’t want their lines redone and haven’t agreed to let the village do the work.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
And also realizing, everything from the past does not need to be redone!
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo
Noun
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That love and pride is reciprocal: In San Juan, a day before his show this Friday, bars and cars blasted his music on repeat.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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That changed in January 2020 when the administration moved employees into the unoccupied 101 Ash Street building, only to evacuate it because city contractors had released asbestos while remodeling.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The racetrack opened in 1927; the Post and Paddock Club followed two years later and was periodically remodeled.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can’t replicate.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Travel becomes a proxy for visibility, mentorship, exposure, and accelerated development—all of which are things that no Zoom call can replicate.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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For example, listening skills are widely accepted as a core management competency, but deep listening techniques, such as listening for repetition, intentions, and expectations, take time to master.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Matos is a longshot to make the 53-man roster but got a decent amount of repetitions Wednesday.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The city and county’s jail contract automatically renews each year based on their 2011 agreement.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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The news comes just a few days after it was announced that HBO had renewed the show for a fourth season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
31 July 2025
Noun
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In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But the ruling that Tatis had gotten safely back into third was overturned on replay review, which showed Millas had tagged Tatis on the left calf.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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As Texas gears up for the start of the 89th legislative session Tuesday, a bathroom bill is back as well as several other proposals affecting people who want to change their gender on government documents, health care providers who provide gender-affirming care and transgender children.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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These leadership changes follow the departure of Barbara Lynne Jamison, who has become General Director and CEO of Opera Colorado.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redo. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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