recompile

verb

Definition of recompilenext
as in to revise

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Recent Examples of recompile Switching to using high-performance Java runtimes with minimal disruption typically involves installing the new Java runtime and making easy configuration changes without the need to alter or recompile application code. — Scott Sellers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 In the new study, Onodera uses the data set recompiled by Nunn to find them. — Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 Porting Windows games to Mac hasn’t been easy for developers, and typically involves a complex process of recompiling source code, converting custom shaders, reimplementing the graphics subsystem, and converting audio, input, and HDR rendering. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recompile
  1. revise
  2. edit
  3. compile
  4. rework
  5. redact
Verb
  • Corporate boardrooms and executive teams will need to traverse this new landscape, by weighing the risks of maintaining their DEI teams and initiatives against the potential fallout of revising their DEI policies—or abandoning their efforts completely.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • If elected, Valencia said her goals are to work to revise the budget, making communication seamless and providing more staff for mental health services.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of revise
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The following has been edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of edit
Verb
  • The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The drops came even though overall car and light truck sales across the county were up 1.3% compared to the first two months of last year, according to data compiled by Experian Automotive.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of compile
Verb
  • In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Vacheron reworked the Maltese Cross pattern on the bezel to feature six notches rather than eight, while the dial is date-less and features applied luminescent indices and sword hands.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of rework
Verb
  • Some of the audio has been redacted, Cross said in his statement Monday afternoon, and faces have been blurred to protect involved individuals’ privacy, officials said.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the legal documents filed in the case have been heavily redacted or filed under seal.
    — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of redact

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“Recompile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recompile. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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