reimagine

verb

re·​imag·​ine ˌrē-i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce reimagine (audio)
reimagined; reimagining; reimagines

transitive verb

: to imagine again or anew
especially : to form a new conception of : re-create

Examples of reimagine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the World Bank, Ajay set forth a new vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet and moved boldly to make good on it—from pioneering innovative financial tools to reimagining partnerships across the multilateral development banks and with the private sector. TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 Disneyland’s plan to expand and reimagine the park with new rides and hotels goes to a vote. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 In another of the room’s works, an ancient artist has reimagined the Greek god Apollo trying to seduce the Trojan priestess Cassandra. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024 Its narrator was Constance Garnett, the real-life translator of Russian classics, reimagined as a senile, spotlight-stealing hag. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Related article Dazzling selection of the world’s biggest, finest and most unusual gems unite in a single exhibition Piaget Piaget is celebrating its 150th anniversary by reimagining high jewelry watches from its archive. Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 Now, nearly three centuries after the disaster, an artist has digitally reimagined Expulsion of the Moriscos using artificial intelligence. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 Forty years on, the sports watch has been reimagined many times and remains a firm favorite among collectors. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024 To maximize the economic benefits, Congress will need to create more pathways for legal immigration, reimagine the enforcement system, and support communities that welcome large numbers of immigrants. Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reimagine was in 1825

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“Reimagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimagine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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