redraw

verb

Definition of redrawnext
as in to rewrite

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Recent Examples of redraw And in May, while an election in Louisiana was already underway, the justices allowed the state to immediately redraw its electoral map, removing one of the two majority-Black voting districts. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026 An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026 The bill was the only major piece of legislation to pass during a five-day special session that began with protesters marching in the street to oppose a Republican push to redraw Georgia’s political maps for the 2028 election cycle. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 The area that now makes up western Ukraine was so thoroughly depopulated of Poles by the end of World War II that the Soviet Union decided to redraw the map of Eastern Europe, moving Ukraine and Poland westward at Germany’s expense to create the three modern borders. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for redraw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redraw
  1. rewrite
  2. revise
  3. rework
  4. amend
  5. rectify
  6. correct
  7. shorten
  8. reform
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    — Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026
  • This World Cup has been remarkable for FIFA under Infantino seeming to rewrite the norms of disciplinary action even before the tournament began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of rewrite
Verb
  • But the same facility also hired a new maintenance supervisor, revised its inspection schedule and replaced aging sensor hardware during the same period.
    — Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Japan will revise its defense and security documents by December, which could further increase its defense budget.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • Today, denim is getting a new influx of American talent thanks to brands like B Sides, a tiny label in upstate New York that takes selvage fabric and reworks it into new patchwork cuts.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Mecklenburg County’s history with emissions testing The General Assembly proposed review of the EPA law, would allow the SIP to be reworked in order to exclude Mecklenburg County from the emissions program.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • That’s if District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona’s proposal to amend the city code passes July 9, when the Miami City Commission is slated to vote on it.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • The Legislature can amend the plan and has the responsibility to approve it.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of amend
Verb
  • Our biggest complaint was that the bundled mouse felt a little chintzy, and that's easily rectified.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • The company took a step to rectify this with no-meeting Fridays.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of rectify
Verb
  • Hiltz gushed about how other athletes will correct anyone who misgenders Hiltz.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
    — Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The heat wave has also forced the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill to shorten its hours on July Fourth and adjust its match schedule starting Tuesday through Friday.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of shorten
Verb
  • But AfD is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that is trying to reform the sluggish economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Most of the statue was melted down and reformed into musket balls, and several of these are on display in the opening section of the show across from four large intact pieces of the original.
    — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of reform

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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redraw. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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