redesign

verb

re·​de·​sign ˌrē-di-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
redesigned; redesigning; redesigns
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transitive verb

: to revise in appearance, function, or content
redesign noun

Examples of redesign in a Sentence

The book's cover has been redesigned for the new edition. a newly redesigned website
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The organizations that succeed will be those that deliberately redesign work around the strengths of people and intelligent systems. — Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 An example of an organization that treats the employee as customer and work as product is Dropbox, which after Covid redesigned work as a product that must delight their employees. — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Simplifying future electric vehicles Beyond batteries, GM is redesigning the motors, electronics and electrical systems used in its next generation of EVs. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Every few years, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, which regulates the sport, makes the teams redesign their cars. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redesign

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First Known Use

circa 1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redesign was circa 1807

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“Redesign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redesign. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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redesign

verb
re·​de·​sign ˌrēd-i-ˈzīn How to pronounce redesign (audio)
: to change what something looks like, is used for, or contains
redesign noun

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