REEDIFYING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

reedifying

verb

present participle of reedify, British

as in rebuilding

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But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For some large organizations, that may require fundamentally rebuilding the architecture and operating model of their internal SOC.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

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Any finance leader who has spent a weekend reconstructing why a number moved understands the difference between those two positions.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

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Of course, all this depends on Spock not dying in the process of entering and retrofitting the ion pod.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Now, that model is shifting to retrofitting these facilities for robotic food prep and kitchen design optimized for robots rather than chefs.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrofitting

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Mid-cap companies are also investing more in building new capacity, Nitin Bhasin, head of institutional equities at Ambit Capital, told CNBC.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Zag will sit down with Deadline at the Rendez-Vous to discuss the business, and his approach to building animation franchises and connecting with younger audiences.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of building

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The project is expected to set aside 40% of its units as affordable for those making up to 60% of the area median income under federal guidelines.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
She was later wrongfully accused of making up the allegations and fired, while Durrah maintained his employment with the department, Tillman claimed in her complaint.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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