recompile

verb

Definition of recompilenext
as in to revise

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Recent Examples of recompile In any other system, the programmer would have had to rewrite the code and recompile a huge block of the program, maybe even all of it. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Switching to using high-performance Java runtimes with minimal disruption typically involves installing the new Java runtime and making easy configuration changes without the need to alter or recompile application code. — Scott Sellers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 In the new study, Onodera uses the data set recompiled by Nunn to find them. — Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 Porting Windows games to Mac hasn’t been easy for developers, and typically involves a complex process of recompiling source code, converting custom shaders, reimplementing the graphics subsystem, and converting audio, input, and HDR rendering. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2023 Called Amendment 4, the proposal allows state officials to recompile the constitution without the racist language. — Jay Reeves, Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020 Amendment 4 would start a process intended to remove outdated and nullified racist sections of the constitution, such as one requiring segregated schools, and recompile the constitution in a more logical order. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 25 Oct. 2020 Company executives also said Adobe and Microsoft were well along in porting flagship apps like Lightroom and Office, while developers using Apple’s Xcode tools should be able to recompile their code for Apple silicon in a few days of work. — Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 23 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompile
  1. revise
  2. edit
  3. compile
  4. rework
  5. reedit
  6. redact
Verb
  • Contractors revised their plans, and additional testing was conducted to address community concerns about possible asbestos in the structure.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Top Plays from Bears @ Titans To be clear, the first version will likely be revised and massaged before the Bears arrive at their first meaningful practice of Week 1.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • It was edited by Kelsey Snell, Tinbete Ermyas, and Christopher Intagliata.
    — August 28, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This episode of Galaxy Brain was produced by Hadley Robinson, video edited by Denny Thomas and engineered by Miguel Carrascal.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of edit
Verb
  • In addition to reports about a nationwide youth mental health crisis, Tepe said what spurred the program’s creation was troubling information compiled by the nonprofit Family Service Association of Greater Elgin.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The list compiled by ESPN was intended to be a ranking of the status of the players at this moment in the season, following preseason and midseason rankings.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of compile
Verb
  • Bills advanced by the Senate and Assembly aim to rework California’s climate spending, close an environmental review loophole and rein in electricity rates, among other efforts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The thriller follows a police detective who loses his memory, a premise Sabu used to rework his central character over the years the project spent in development.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • Kinski, now 65, has urged Wenders to reedit the film.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • What all sides can agree upon, though, is that after the dismissal of the MBC studio-executive regime demanding changes, Wyatt returned to complete production and reedit the film.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of reedit
Verb
  • By law, Indiana law enforcement may redact sensitive information from body camera footage, such as images of crime victims, extreme violence and dead bodies.
    — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Flock would begin redacting those details so that agencies could see only the identities of their own officers.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of redact

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“Recompile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompile. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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