redux

American  

[ri-duhks] / rɪˈdʌks /

adjective

1. brought back; resurgent.

   the Victorian era redux.

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redux British  

/ ˈriːdʌks /

adjective

1. (usually postpositive) (esp of an artistic work) presented in a new way

   Apocalypse Now Redux

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Etymology

Origin of redux

1650–60; < Latin: returning (as from war or exile), noun derivative (with passive sense) of redūcere to bring back; see reduce

Explanation

Redux describes something that happens all over again. Some people describe the pressure to fit in with the different groups of people at work as "high school redux." Redux, pronounced "re-DUCKS," would be a great name for a vintage clothing store — it means something that's brought back or revived. You will find this unusual adjective after the noun it describes, like when you talk about a friend's style being 1980s redux or a recent novel seeming like Henry James redux. It sounds like reduce, to make smaller, but its meaning is basically the same as re-do.

Example Sentences

The Redux project channels his earliest years of DJing, when he was focused on keeping the dance floor moving.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

A combination of fans of music from that era takes tours offered by Eric Magnuson, who for $300 provides a “VIP Grunge Redux Tour” for up to eight people.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Redux is a fairy godmother to up-and-coming artists.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

At the Whitney, Bey’s 1970s snapshots of Harlem are paired with a more recent series, Harlem Redux, that examines gentrification’s impact on the historically Black neighborhood and its major sites.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

He had expiated his Cromwellian backslidings by the "Astraea Redux," and the "Annus Mirabilis."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 by Various