REEDIFYING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

reedifying

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present participle of reedify, British

as in rebuilding

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For the 23-year-old from China, the win over Keys was an impressive feat of composure, that will go a long way toward rebuilding both her confidence and her ranking.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Because solutions are designed with model-agnostic architecture, organizations can adopt future AI innovations without rebuilding their underlying systems.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

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Any finance leader who has spent a weekend reconstructing why a number moved understands the difference between those two positions.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

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Of course, all this depends on Spock not dying in the process of entering and retrofitting the ion pod.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Now, that model is shifting to retrofitting these facilities for robotic food prep and kitchen design optimized for robots rather than chefs.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Eighty of the rocket's flights this year have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 11,000 active spacecraft.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Dynamic Creatures is building software, and using hardware from Unitree, AgiBot, and Boston Dynamics.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of building

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The project is expected to set aside 40% of its units as affordable for those making up to 60% of the area median income under federal guidelines.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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