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as in to recast
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Recent Examples of refigure
Muldrow does what Black artists have always done uniquely well — signify upon, revise and refigure a theme, expanding an existing form through a clever new one.
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New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
That has affected local organizations including the Houston Choral Society who has been forced to refigure their presentation of music for the safety of both their performers and patrons.
—David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2020
On the flip side, the onus is on opponents to refigure the Spurs out, a task that continues with today’s game against rookie star Ja Morant and the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 1 Aug. 2020
The provision was sought by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to help businesses avoid having to refigure withholdings for thousands of employees who have been working remotely for weeks to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2020
The film works to refigure the identity of the assassination buff, registering his or her inquest as essentially futile.
—Art Simon, Slate Magazine, 21 July 2017
New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
That has affected local organizations including the Houston Choral Society who has been forced to refigure their presentation of music for the safety of both their performers and patrons.
—David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2020
On the flip side, the onus is on opponents to refigure the Spurs out, a task that continues with today’s game against rookie star Ja Morant and the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 1 Aug. 2020
The provision was sought by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to help businesses avoid having to refigure withholdings for thousands of employees who have been working remotely for weeks to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2020
The film works to refigure the identity of the assassination buff, registering his or her inquest as essentially futile.
—Art Simon, Slate Magazine, 21 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refigure
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The group recasts these songs with somber, chant-like harmonies and sparse backing—drums, keys, and electric guitar.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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The production paused, but the team chose not to recast.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Reducing the size of a fund also means recomputing management fees, and therefore handing money back to limited partners.—
BYJessica Mathews,
Fortune,
31 July 2023
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Clearing the entire browsing history will cause Chrome to recompute the FLoC ID.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
12 June 2021
Verb
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Takaichi has pledged to revise Japan's security and defense policy by December and seeks to further bolster Japan's military with unmanned combative weapons and long-range missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes after Mamdani pledged to revise the city's police response in non-criminal emergencies, including mental health crises.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That'll sort out all but the most ambitious of tablet computing setups, complete with an external display and a host of peripherals – in addition to a stylus, mouse, and keyboard that can pair via Bluetooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a result, the conditions under which atoms emit light are slightly altered.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Jayhawks’ loss has been the Red Storm’s program-altering gain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The crowd numbered just 1,379, but KU players appreciated the support nonetheless.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wormuth, who served as Army secretary during the Biden administration, said securing the sites could demand extensive engineering support -- including heavy construction equipment -- as well as a significant security force, potentially numbering in the hundreds of troops per location.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its research is focused on a type of gene therapy where doctors don't need to take a patient's cells out to reengineer them.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Automakers would need to see more demand to justify either importing the cars or investing to reengineer the cars to pass US crash standards, said Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Automotive Safety.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Researchers in Korea have unveiled a breakthrough in smart materials that could transform space, robotics and deployable structures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Refigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refigure. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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