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
Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The Boomslang’s packaging has been totally redone.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The entire area may need a redo of bed preparation with addition of a great deal of organic matter.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Mar. 2026
After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The contractor is not willing to redo the job and is asking me for more money.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The Boomslang’s packaging has been totally redone.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redo
Noun
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The mission — a more comfortable and less complicated repeat of the Apollo 8 flight in 1968 — was the first step toward the dream of returning to the moon and never leaving.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 14-page bill improves enforcement of no-contact orders, ups repeat violations of protection orders to felony offenses, and provides protection to witnesses and victims who report domestic violence crimes.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The house next door to me could have been remodeled, and two ancient oaks could have been saved.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Adding this piece is one way to remodel your small space without too much heavy lifting.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This provided a comfort blanket and a lead that Chelsea and Liverpool, unable to shift the glare of scrutiny away from themselves, couldn’t replicate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Affordability aspects of the federal push have also been modified or removed, according to Clark and an analysis released by the National Association of Counties.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And then, here comes MLB with its fancy new replay system, and everyone loves it.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Well, the receiver and the team are apparently trying to see about a replay.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Redo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redo. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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