redrawing

verb

present participle of redraw
as in rewriting

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  1. rewriting
  2. revising
  3. reworking
  4. amending
  5. rectifying
  6. correcting
  7. reforming
  8. debugging
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  • The language of the legislation that passed the House calls for an immediate adoption of year-round daylight saving time by rewriting a federal law that sets time across the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • So far, Ford says, the commitment is to a set of principles for rewriting interconnection rules.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rewriting
Verb
  • When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.
    — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of revising
Verb
  • Interest in the trend follows a seasonal pattern, with peak months landing in April, May and June, when homeowners are planning layouts, buying plants and reworking outdoor spaces.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.
    — Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reworking
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  • The Bridgewater woman started working at the Quincy RMV in 2019 and was in charge of transactions that included issuing duplicate titles, changing ownership, amending and correcting titles, and adding liens.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to candidates, the Maryland ballot contains three ballot questions amending the state’s constitution.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of amending
Verb
  • China’s government reaffirmed its position on potentially restrictive trade measures being considered by the European Union this week as a means of rectifying a growing trade imbalance, urging the trade bloc to proceed with caution.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rectifying
Verb
  • Depending on your yard’s condition, renovation may involve killing existing vegetation, correcting the soil, improving drainage, and planting a more suitable grass variety.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Byrd said the rejection notice did not clearly explain what went wrong or provide instructions for correcting the application.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of correcting
Verb
  • Across the country, Democrats stood up for big policy changes like increasing the federal minimum wage, expanding child care, reining in Big Tech, data centers, and AI, and reforming health care.
    — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to his campaign, his priorities include protecting federal workers, lowering living costs, improving public safety, reforming the criminal justice system and defending civil liberties.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of reforming
Verb
  • That single change turns debugging in the dark into a solvable problem.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The courses cover writing, explaining, and debugging advanced formulas, as well as VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for pulling exact data from massive spreadsheets without endless scrolling.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of debugging
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