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Recent Examples of redescribe
The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015
Her own project is not to erase those incisions—or even, as a child might hope, to heal them—but to retrace and redescribe them.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015
Her own project is not to erase those incisions—or even, as a child might hope, to heal them—but to retrace and redescribe them.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redescribe
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The social worker summarizes case information to use in diagnosis, treatment and dispositional release, and may diagnose and/or collaborate in the formulation of a diagnosis.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman outlined changes to the company’s DEI efforts in a memo to leadership Tuesday.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would mean all hostages who are still believed to be alive and who were supposed to be released in the deal's first phase would be released in the coming days, faster than originally outlined in the agreement.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Robinson suggests trying a ginger syrup and adding it to your favorite Collins cocktail or anything bubbly.—
Patrice J. Williams,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Redescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redescribe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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