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Recent Examples of redescribe
Her own project is not to erase those incisions—or even, as a child might hope, to heal them—but to retrace and redescribe them.
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Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015
Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redescribe
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some schools also use an Individualized Health Care Plan (IHCP) — a nursing document that outlines how your child’s allergy will be managed throughout the school day.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the high southeastern sky, look for a backward question mark that outlines the head and chest of the constellation Leo the Lion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Michael Loria The president’s address comes as new polling suggests the war has become unpopular among Americans, most of whom want the United States to stop fighting soon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Redescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redescribe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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