A Deep Dive into Query Re-Writing (Multi-Step Approaches)
Multi-step query re-writing is critical for high-quality retrieval, yet many teams rely on single-pass rewrites that fail to reduce ambiguity or align queries to downstream systems.
To win, your retrieval stack must rewrite queries deliberately, phase by phase, with clear intent and control.
Teams implementing query re-writing commonly struggle with:
- One-shot rewrites: Single-step transformations that fail to clarify intent or prepare queries for different retrieval stages.
- Entangled concerns: Mixing disambiguation, expansion, and formatting into opaque rewrite logic.
- Limited expressiveness: Inability to combine structured constraints with natural language intent.
Poor query re-writing leads to noisy retrieval, missed results, and brittle search behavior.
In this hands-on workshop, your team designs multi-step query re-writing approaches that reduce ambiguity and align queries to real search pipelines.
- Design multi-step rewriting strategies that progressively clarify user intent.
- Separate concerns across query phases to improve control and observability.
- Embed search-specific rewrite heuristics tailored to retrieval systems.
- Reduce ambiguity through targeted reformulations and constraints.
- Combine structured and natural queries to support advanced search workflows.
- Designing Multi-Step Rewriting Strategies
- Separating Concerns Across Query Phases
- Embedding Search-Specific Rewrite Heuristics
- Reducing Ambiguity Through Reformulations
- Combining Structured and Natural Queries
- Design query re-writing pipelines that operate across multiple phases.
- Isolate and control different rewrite concerns within search flows.
- Apply heuristics that improve retrieval alignment and relevance.
- Reduce ambiguity before queries reach downstream systems.
- Combine structured filters with natural language intent effectively.
Who Should Attend:
Solution Essentials
Virtual or in-person
4 hours
Intermediate; familiarity with search pipelines recommended
Query rewriting patterns, heuristic frameworks, guided design exercises