as in modifying
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 recasting
Guo’s recasting of Ishmaelle is no exception.
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Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Production on the film began in late October, but Arnett's recasting should not delay its wrap date, multiple outlets report.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Fox also wrote about Hardin’s recasting in his book.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
By moving away from a traditional law enforcement framework and recasting terrorism as an act of war, the Reagan administration situated the issue within the broader realm of Cold War geopolitics and military advantage.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The series from Dick Wolf and Wolf Entertainment, which has already gone through a showrunner change and some recasting, stars Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss as agency operatives.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
News of the show’s cancellation and recasting plans was first reported by Deadline.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
As the labor market polarizes, some voices are recasting gender equity itself as a problem.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recasting
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The team focused on modifying the electrode surface rather than repeatedly adjusting electrolyte formulations.—
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Tzield would be the first disease-modifying therapy that works to delay stage three type 1 diabetes for children aged 1 and older who currently have stage two of the disease, according to Sanofi.—
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
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The plan includes improving steak quality, enhancing customer service, simplifying the menu, strengthening marketing efforts and remodeling nearly all remaining locations.—
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The building has served the Russian-speaking community for 20 years, Afanasyev said, and a lot of time has been spent remodeling it.—
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What changed in the hours between Monday morning and late Tuesday afternoon for Bisciotti to reach the franchise-altering decision?—
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Long-term projections suggest demographic tipping points in major cities and even nations, altering cultural landscapes and potentially alliance dynamics.—
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
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Behind closed doors, Swift and her team quietly rebuilt the show during a short break, learning new choreography, reworking sets and keeping it all secret.—
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That offseason, Tallon went about remaking the roster.—
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On a grander, longer-lasting level, the New Haven Museum is remaking the main exhibition on its ground floor to reflect New Haven’s role in the American Revolution.—
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One idea centered on transforming the kickoff, which had become the sport’s most boring play, due to a historically low number of returns.—
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Artificial intelligence is transforming many spaces, including churches.—
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“Recasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recasting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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