When the article changes terminology halfway through, another broad rewrite or another batch of output may leave the underlying problem intact. Diagnose the relevant failure before changing the whole process.
Find the likely cause
Sections were drafted without a shared vocabulary.
Treat this as an explanation to verify against the actual work. Look at the input, the relevant decision, and the final result together. If the evidence does not support this diagnosis, investigate the mismatch before applying a convenient but unrelated fix.
Make the targeted correction
Create a terminology list and apply it consistently.
Long articles stay readable when every section advances the central question and transitions explain why the next part matters.
Check that the repair worked
Search for competing names for the same concept.
Repeat the check on the final version that the reader or customer will encounter. An approved draft, a preview, and a published result can differ; the acceptance decision should concern the version people actually use.
Prevent the next related failure
A separate issue to watch for is this: sections are individually clear but do not connect. Add transitions that explain how one decision leads to the next.
Monitor the useful outcome
Evaluate whether readers can follow the argument and locate the information needed for their task.
Keep a short record of the original symptom, the evidence behind the diagnosis, and the result of the acceptance check. That record makes the solution reusable when the same condition appears again, without assuming that every superficially similar problem has the same cause.