as in to remodel
to make different in some way
refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Recent Examples of refashion
As streetcars gave way to private automobiles, the government built interstates and white flight swelled the suburbs, our city infrastructure was refashioned to favor cars.
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big electoral win cleared the path for the conservative leader to refashion her country’s pacifist constitution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And meaningful progress turns out to be much harder than simply refashioning an exhibit or a docent’s spiel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big electoral win cleared the path for the conservative leader to refashion her country’s pacifist constitution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And meaningful progress turns out to be much harder than simply refashioning an exhibit or a docent’s spiel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refashion
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Several luxury vehicles were parked outside, and the property appeared recently remodeled, the outlet reported.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The New Hampshire developer that’s already converting a pair of vacant office buildings into 171 apartments is now looking to remodel part of the Griffin Road office park into 96 more rental units.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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The tech industry has fiercely lobbied against efforts to modify or abolish Section 230, as it is considered a cornerstone of Silicon Valley’s growth over the past 30 years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The council also amended the ordinance’s reporting requirements, modifying them from one annual report to semiannual reports, with an initial report covering January through December 2025 due by the end of the fiscal year.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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As a result, the conditions under which atoms emit light are slightly altered.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Jayhawks’ loss has been the Red Storm’s program-altering gain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nobody ever thought about how life would change on farms once mankind figured out a way to eradicate--that was the word used--the little boll weevil.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the new website launches, users will need to update all bookmarks to webpages and PDF forms because all links will change.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The money to transform the website came from capital improvement projects, but officials could not answer questions about specific bonds or other funding sources used for the project.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say the high-precision synchronization is vital for accurate targeting and secure communication, with the potential to transform modern warfare and navigation systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez have been reworking The Book of Mormon for 2026.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Under a new state law, the city could rework its network map to consider additional factors, such as whether pedestrians or bicyclists were struck or whether crash sites are near schools or disadvantaged communities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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