REDRAW Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

redraw

verb

Definition of redraw

as in to rewrite

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Recent Examples of redraw In the spring, the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights law, making way for Republican states to redraw their congressional maps and igniting fears of diluted Black representation. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in 2022, further demonstrated that great powers were willing to use force to redraw territorial borders. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 The combination will redraw the Hollywood map, putting two century-old studios along with HBO and CBS under one roof and giving Warner Bros its fourth corporate owner in the past eight years. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Over the past six years, Haat has helped redraw the map of underserved cities. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redraw

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Verb

The activities bleed treacherously into each other—editing can involve rewriting, and writing, certainly in my case anyway, involves self-editing.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
The first week was devoted to diagnosing the problem; during the second, Harris and Stanton raced to rewrite.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rewrite

Verb

And Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad wants to know why UCF was allowed to revise and resubmit its proposal (apparently after the task force had completed its work) when other groups that had been rejected were not given the same opportunity.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revise

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The men’s denim jacket reworks a classic trucker silhouette in a light wash, while the women’s denim vest is finished with a silver foil coating.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Rolex engineers reworked the movement with some 200 modifications, renaming it Caliber 4030.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rework

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State law allows cities of Roseville’s size to establish council salaries of $2,550 per month, although the city’s charter must be amended by voters before the new compensation rules can take effect.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Vaccaro filed for divorce in April last year and amended her divorce petition to include the domestic violence allegations.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of amend

Verb

The Asheville meeting also ended without a communique, after China objected to language on several issues, including efforts to rectify excessive global trade surpluses.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
McCartney said of his note to Mendes about the height imbalance, wondering how the director will rectify this annoying, historic aberration.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rectify

Verb

Persist toward Ithaca, but be prepared to correct your course as the winds and circumstances change.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Every hour spent sorting candidates, interviewing, onboarding, correcting course and starting over is time not spent leading the business.

— Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of correct

Verb

Over time, the objectives of this opposition have shifted from reforming the regime to challenging its authority.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Since becoming Health and Human Services secretary, Kennedy has aggressively tried to reform existing vaccine policy.

— Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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