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to make different in some way
once he recast the question in different terms, I understood what he was asking
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Recent Examples of recast
After his departure, his role was recast with Noah Centineo.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
They had been spurred on by years of rhetoric that recast political debates as spiritual battles with apocalyptic stakes.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
If so much time passes that General Hospital is forced to recast Spencer, that would be all right with Chavez, who replaced Nicolas Bechtel when the character was aged up in 2021.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
They had been spurred on by years of rhetoric that recast political debates as spiritual battles with apocalyptic stakes.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
If so much time passes that General Hospital is forced to recast Spencer, that would be all right with Chavez, who replaced Nicolas Bechtel when the character was aged up in 2021.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recast
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So, grocery stores and retailers across the country, including those in Greater Cincinnati, will likely have modified hours on Thursday, Nov. 28.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Many have modified hours on the holiday, so check social media or call ahead for the most up-to-date hours.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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All four of those formats may need to change again after this season.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Since then, there have been a handful of well-to-do if less illustrious owners, and records show the property last changed hands in 2006 for $3.975 million.Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Historic homes typically come with higher values, particularly if they have been remodeled.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Rife store had just been remodeled into a beauty school, but was destroyed and is now a parking lot.James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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That race determines the successor to retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who caucuses with Democrats, meaning a Gallego win doesn’t significantly alter the partisan balance in the Senate.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In other words, philosophy can alter a tedious and tiring conversation into a fresh and stimulating one.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bonvicini acquired each pair of jeans for around $20 and spent $14 reworking them before washing them in her home washing machine.Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Pieces in the collection includes Barbour’s famous Bedale jacket, which was first designed in 1980, reworked with Baracuta’s distinctive dog ear collar.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Following the overthrow of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Iranian support became instrumental in transforming the Houthis from a local armed group into a formidable military force.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recast. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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