redos

Another go-arounds

Redos is the plural of redo, meaning instances of doing something again, typically to improve or correct it.

Home improvement shows feature kitchen redos and bathroom redos.

In contexts where work must meet standards, a redo may be required when the first attempt falls short: The teacher asked for redos on any essay scoring below a C.

The word can apply to anything from hairstyles to tax returns.

retry

attempt

Effort to accomplish

mulligan · restart · reboot · reset · rerun · reattempt · resubmission · retake · retest · reexamination

revision

rewrite

Revise text substantially

editing · proofreading · amendment · modification · alteration · refinement · adjustment · polish · rephrase · restructuring

debugging

fix

Repair or solution

error · bug · glitch · fault · diagnosis · testing · validation · breakpoint · hotfix · rollback

renovation

makeover

Complete appearance overhaul

restore · update · refresh · transformation · facelift · overhaul · redecorate · revamp · rehab · reconstruction

Categories
Opposites
sequence/attempt order

redosoriginals

Authentic first versions

debuts · prototypes · first shots · premieres · beginnings

revision vs. acceptance

redosacceptances

Affirmative replies received

approvals · finalizations · completions · sign-offs · one-and-dones

action direction (undo vs redo)

redosundos

Commands that revert changes

reversals · rollbacks · cancellations · retractions · unwinds

Phrases
Family

redo, redone, redoing, redid, redoes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G