reedifying

present participle of reedify, British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedifying
Verb
  • The United States plans to allow Iranian assets to be used to support rebuilding in Gulf countries impacted by future Iranian attacks, according to a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking.
    Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.
    Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • His reporting in Kentucky exposed the inner workings of power, from revealing a House GOP leader’s ties to a gaming company during a legislative fight to reconstructing how a $125 million public project was fast-tracked with little transparency.
    Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • One is Curodont, a liquid that dentists apply to a problem spot that attracts calcium and phosphate from saliva, reconstructing tooth enamel.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Organizations that involve compliance teams early, in my experience, spend far less time retrofitting systems later.
    Abhishek Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Palo Alto and Fortinet are retrofitting on-premise mindsets onto a cloud-native problem.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • For centuries, Native American tribes lived in the area, growing crops and building earthlodges, a circular home of earth and wood that was the center of family life, housing multiple generations, according to the National Park Service.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • In the meantime, Archer decided to share his story publicly in hopes of building a community and raising awareness about the condition.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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