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

There’s drama in most forums, of course, a sort of middle-school redux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The Virgin team says they’re selling the idea of a one-of-a-kind experience that doesn’t come with just any vacation — think Fantasy Island redux.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Likewise, Renaissance Macro Research’s Jeff deGraaf notes that even if investors do think we’re in a tech bubble redux, it’s still not time to flee toward truly defensive parts of the market.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Just ask any basketball player declared Michael Jordan 2.0 or a singer who is dubbed Taylor Swift redux.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

Quibus ima cohorruit unda Voces praeteriere: redux quoque Sicelis omnes Musa voca valles; huc pendentes hyacinthos Fac jaciant, teneros huc flores mille colorum.

From Verses and Translations by Calverley, Charles Stuart