reedifying

present participle of reedify, British

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Verb
  • While players, managers and front-office executives came and went over nearly 60 years, Anixter remained a constant, witnessing everything from rebuilding seasons to the franchise-ending 2016 World Series championship.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Around the same time, Middaugh was rebuilding her own life after relocating across the country for a relationship that eventually ended.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • But when biomechanists actually modeled the skull of Smilodon fatalis, reconstructing its jaw muscles, its skull shape, the leverage its bite would have generated, the number that came back was almost embarrassing.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The study calls for reconstructing those interchanges, which could include adding lanes for vehicles to enter or exit the highway.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Other reinforcements, like adding hurricane straps to your rafters, retrofitting soffits and bracing roof trusses, can further reduce your risk of structural damage.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Medicaid now covers families making up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 June 2026
  • Congress has to keep making up the gap with general taxpayer funds.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
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“Reedifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedifying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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