REEDIFYING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

reedifying

verb

present participle of reedify, British

as in rebuilding

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Fans seem excited The two weekend crowds were good at training camp practices for the rebuilding Dolphins.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Anwar asked Fonte how the hospital is rebuilding after 40 radiologists left.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

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Gabbriellini’s film frames the events from a tender and poetic perspective rather than reconstructing the crime, to shift the focus to its origins, exploring the human, cultural and emotional dynamics behind it.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Identifying a child, reconstructing documents and arranging a safe return can take months.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

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The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs.

— Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Leaving it to revisit once the rules are clearer means retrofitting later, which tends to be considerably slower and more costly.

— Sailesh Sewpaul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrofitting

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Patel, whose company is building infrastructure supporting the AI boom, expects AI agents to go mainstream, allowing demand to continue its explosive growth.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
But since Oliver Glasner’s appointment, the Austrian has been working with McAtee — who had already spent the summer working on building his physique — on operating in a deeper role.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of building

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Consumer payments and subscriptions remain the core of the business, contributing 85% to 90% of revenue across the forecast period, with subscriptions already making up 60% to 70% of viewer spend.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
From female directors making up 18-19 percent of film production to more than 30 percent.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

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