RETOUCHED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

retouched

verb

past tense of retouch

as in polished

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Each refillable case secures with a satisfying magnetic closure, and is polished with an alabaster finish.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
These natural diamonds are often cloudy and oddly shaped, and lose about 25% of their weight as they're cut and polished into what a jeweler would sell, according to Nathan Renfro, senior manager at the Gemological Institute of America.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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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
In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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Warkya said her first experience of police custody only reinforced her determination to protest but also taught her to run when officers appear.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Bodily strength, operating as a team rather than as individuals, and instinctively following instructions from a coach or the calls of an umpire—these characteristics reinforced qualities MacArthur wanted in his men.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

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And Congress has yet to pass a new farm bill — a measure that is intended to be revised about every five years to set agriculture policy but has been extended for the last three years.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Those projections were revised down (and revised down again) after a deluge of bad buzz.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

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Walnut, aged brass, honed marble, and linen textiles also stand out beautifully against its dark, smoky presence.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026
Long honed his skills in Florence, Italy, under prominent painter Pietro Annigoni, bringing a level of classical artistry to these North Carolina frescoes, created in the ‘80s, that feels remarkable for a small mountain community.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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About 20 years ago, Hazleton passed the controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which withheld permits from businesses employing undocumented immigrants and fined landlords who rented to them.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Thompson lodged criticisms for Jones’ Silicon Valley donors, shifting policy positions and associations with healthcare companies that were fined for denying care.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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For fall 2026, the focus is on four core jackets, the Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya and Tibb, each reworked with new materials, proportions and details.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese leaders under Deng were able to kickstart China’s era of rapid growth through rural reforms that completely reworked Maoist economic orthodoxy.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworked

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The civil war in Yemen erupted once again this summer and significantly intensified last month, breaking years of relative calm.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
But most of the gains came earlier in the year before the bond market stress intensified, with many REIT investments selling off since August.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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