repunctuate
verb
re·punc·tu·ate
(ˌ)rē-ˈpəŋk-chə-ˌwāt 
repunctuated; repunctuating
: to punctuate (written matter) in a different way
repunctuate a manuscript
Repunctuate the paragraphs to remove the sentence fragments and fragmentary sentences.—
Gerald Nelson and Sidney Greenbaum
Gerald Nelson and Sidney Greenbaum
repunctuation
noun
To this day, repunctuation … remains a prerogative assumed by those editing Shakespeare's texts …
—Jonathan Crewe
Jonathan Crewe
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“Repunctuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repunctuate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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