reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent 
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
Examples of reinvent in a Sentence
The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.
chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
Recent Examples on the Web
Founded ten years ago, Bowery uses technology to reinvent and reimagine the food chain, decoupling agriculture from the inconsistencies and risks of farming outdoors.
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Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Jason Blum produces the movie that reinvents the classic Universal monster and counts Whannell, Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira and Mel Turner as executive producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Richard Serra, the artist who reinvented the world’s conception of large-scale sculpture, died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The project will interrogate the multiple identities – and families – of a man who reinvented himself time and again, dying a traitor in England and a national hero in Russia.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Initially, the film was supposed to document how Daniels was reinventing herself, but Trump’s indictment changed everything.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Las Vegas is a destination that is constantly reinventing itself, and this certainly holds true for Aria Resort & Casino, which continues to set the standard for luxury on the Las Vegas Strip.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Related article Lusail Towers: Norman Foster on how to ‘reinvent the tall building’
The proposal, which is set across 525,000 square feet of floor space, replaces an earlier plan for the site unveiled in 2019.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Jason Blum produces the movie that reinvents the classic Universal monster and counts Whannell, Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira and Mel Turner as executive producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Richard Serra, the artist who reinvented the world’s conception of large-scale sculpture, died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
The project will interrogate the multiple identities – and families – of a man who reinvented himself time and again, dying a traitor in England and a national hero in Russia.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Initially, the film was supposed to document how Daniels was reinventing herself, but Trump’s indictment changed everything.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Las Vegas is a destination that is constantly reinventing itself, and this certainly holds true for Aria Resort & Casino, which continues to set the standard for luxury on the Las Vegas Strip.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Related article Lusail Towers: Norman Foster on how to ‘reinvent the tall building’
The proposal, which is set across 525,000 square feet of floor space, replaces an earlier plan for the site unveiled in 2019.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
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reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
reinvented his musical style
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