REEDIFYING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

reedifying

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present participle of reedify, British

as in rebuilding

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His organization is already restoring native plants and rebuilding natural waterways in parts of the peninsula.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The Georgia Department of Transportation is rebuilding the I-285 and I-20 interchanges on the east and west sides of town, and completely replacing the concrete with asphalt on almost 20 miles of the west side of I-285.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 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

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Edison Motors Edison started off its operations by retrofitting a 1962 Kenworth truck with its own electric axles, and this seems to have inspired its design thinking for its own creations.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
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

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The vast majority of SpaceX's launches this year — at the moment, 74 of them — have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of nearly 11,000 operational satellites.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
For anyone building toward a finer piece, a moissanite tennis necklace offers a graceful starting point.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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She was later wrongfully accused of making up the allegations and fired, while Durrah maintained his employment with the department, Tillman claimed in her complaint.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
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

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