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
Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
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Lilyanna D'amato,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Three-and-a-half years after buying the former Veterans Affairs hospital, GM Development has begun refashioning it into apartments.
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Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon.
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Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.
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ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lilyanna D'amato,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Three-and-a-half years after buying the former Veterans Affairs hospital, GM Development has begun refashioning it into apartments.
—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon.
—
Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.
—
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ellis said the company has remodeled more than 115 restaurants and new restaurant openings are to come, including 25 locations in development across the country.
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Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
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Also, remember that rules must be adopted or modified using the process prescribed by Civil Code 4360.
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Although the Mars rovers were designed to operate on the surface of Mars, the JPL engineers said Promise could be modified to work on the Moon.
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The higher water content alters the texture, and most baking recipes are formulated assuming a higher percentage of fat.
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After season one’s show-altering reveal that Sugar is an alien, his fellow alien species is exposed and harmed by the human powers that be, forcing them to retreat to their home planet.
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Prices and availability may change.
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But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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This Mini Carey Crossbody Bag transforms from a crossbody bag to a clutch to a shoulder bag.
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New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence.
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Hell of a town as one of our old anthems says, one that needs to be reworked these days.
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Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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“Refashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refashion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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