remodel

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl How to pronounce remodel (audio)
Definition of remodelnext
as in to modify
to make different in some way we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in

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Recent Examples of remodel Chili’s is getting in on the nostalgic redesign game, with plans to remodel its more than 1,200 locations over the next few years. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The company plans to remodel about 10% of its roughly 1,200 domestic locations each year until all restaurants have been refreshed, a Chili's representative told Fox News Digital. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Cracker Barrel stopped the updates in their tracks, reverting to its old logo and canceling plans to remodel restaurants. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 The bummer part of the Dome news is the Alamo-ification of the Arclight theaters (not the Dome itself), which will be remodeled to have in-theater food service. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remodel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remodel
  1. modify
  2. change
  3. alter
  4. rework
  5. transform
Verb
  • When every review begins with something real that can be modified in the room, the layers that existed to summarize and relay lose their function, and the structure flattens without a reorganization memo.
    — Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Regulatory agencies cannot defy or modify laws enacted by Congress.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of modify
Verb
  • Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • So when gas prices spiked after the war in Iran began, Johnson not only changed her commute but considered a second job or seeking out a roommate for her and her partner.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of change
Verb
  • Generative AI can alter several activities at once because language sits at the center of administration, education, law, media, software and knowledge work.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of alter
Verb
  • Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her black Roberto Cavalli dress, from the label’s Fall/Winter 2000 collection, was reworked for the star by Fausto Puglisi and featured a gold vertebrae on the back.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • Crews are transforming Bryte Park as part of a $15 million renovation project, but the removal of 28 mature trees has left neighbors divided.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Every experience is thoughtfully curated, transforming a day at the beach into an opportunity to recharge both body and mind.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of transform

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