RETOUCHED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

retouched

verb

past tense of retouch

as in polished

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Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The mirror-polished finish and understated curves look polished enough for a dinner party without feeling too precious for everyday meals.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

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Embedded in the production of the show is the feeling of being trapped in a hall of mirrors; scenes are edited flagrantly, drowning the viewer in red herrings.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Some 5,300 were asked to track awareness, favorability and brand associations with Kansas City, and the results reinforced to KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer the region’s ability to outperform expectations.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
The international messaging has been reinforced by communist organizations that make no secret of their revolutionary objectives, using the dockworkers' campaign to advance a broader political struggle against capitalism.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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Flagship missions, meanwhile, will continue following their current procedures, which were recently revised based on lessons learned from a study of best practices examining the development of JWST.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Fannie Mae recently revised its previous projections for mortgage rates to adjust them even higher.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026

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The newspaper’s closure follows years of pressure As part of the Kremlin’s rampant crackdown on critics, Novaya Gazeta was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
During the first half of 2026, 27 businesses were fined for price scanning errors.

— Eva Flowe October 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Zillah’s speeches have since been reworked, most notably in a 2019 production in which a Kushner-y character called Xillah debated her, framing the story with an anxious meta-narrative.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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