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

To start things off in March, Prime members will get access to Devil May Cry 5, Observer, System Redux, PHOGS!, and Flashback.

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

Redux holds exhibits in its main gallery — “Studio Union: An Art Junction” runs through March 26 — and welcomes visitors to explore its studio space, where artists work and sell their art.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

Stalking Seattle and Seattle Grunge Redux are two tour companies specializing in grunge.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

Dryden's Tribute.—The first poetic garland thrown at the feet of the restored king was Dryden's Astræa Redux, a poem on The happy restoration of his sacred majesty Charles II.

From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry