reedifying

present participle of reedify, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedifying
Verb
  • One last comeback The Spurs started the fourth quarter by rebuilding their lead – a huge dunk by Wembanayama extended the lead to a nine-point margin with 10 minutes to go.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Reopening the Straits will allow trapped tankers to resume travel and inventories to begin rebuilding, although how quickly production can be restored and how much demand will rebound are open questions.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The cancer treatment included doctors removing his bladder and reconstructing a new one using part of his intestine.
    Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Peterbilt, a trucking competitor, is mirroring the move with an expansion of its own farther south, the Statesman reported in March, retrofitting a new lot and service center.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
  • Passages like these have the curious effect of retrofitting Sinking’s less exceptional moments with their elegant modernity.
    Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Conway prides himself on hearing from the people and building trust between politicians and Maryland communities.
    Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Proponents argue that speculators play an important role in building liquidity and improving price discovery.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Congress has to keep making up the gap with general taxpayer funds.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
  • The timing of the hearing, coming less than three weeks before the primary election, throws a spotlight on the scandal just as voters are making up their minds.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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“Reedifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedifying. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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