RETOUCHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouching

verb

present participle of retouch

as in polishing

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The Duchess of Edinburgh even got hands-on experience shaping and polishing a quartz gemstone.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Before Bay Area readers start polishing their debate trophies, remember these studies are conversation starters, not final verdicts.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

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Indeed, Anthropic said this past week that its Claude AI helped discover a new enzyme system with properties similar to the gene-editing technology CRISPR.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Hernandez has spent the last five years honing his skills as a mixed-martial arts fighter, winning his way through professional matches, all while holding his primary job as a sheriff’s deputy.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Experts have told me 2027 will be even worse than this year, and recent developments at sizable public-sector employers are reinforcing just how catastrophic things are becoming.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

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Players are simply not going to hold back because their coaches say, or the NFL is fining their beloved club.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Alibaba is accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, chips and models as the Chinese technology giant seeks to expand its cloud and AI businesses amid intensifying global competition.

— Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
More hurricanes are also rapidly intensifying as Earth and its oceans warm from fossil fuel pollution.

— Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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