REDOUNDS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

redounds

verb

present tense third-person singular of redound

as in results

formal to have a particular result

—used especially to describe how something affects someone or something or affects the opinion that people have about someone or something

—+ to It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis.

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The spa is intimate rather than sprawling, but the combination of treatments, nail bar, gym, and quiet pool deck works well for a restorative stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg adviser who now works closely with progressive causes, disagreed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The informal sector often operates independently with fragmented logistics, which creates risks and a significant barrier to consistent volume.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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However, these uses remain future possibilities, and the team plans to test how the material performs in device-relevant forms.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Ogbonnaya, who performs under his first name, will be on the bill; so will No-Fi RPM, a live-mixing series that Curran and Farlee run with collaborators Estevan Medina, Dillon Kelley and Patrick Mitchell.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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