reframe
verb
re·frame
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrām 
reframed; reframing
: to frame (something) again and often in a different way
Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …—
Gillian Barth
Gillian BarthThe more lines of discoloration there are near the frame edges (from where the mounting paper has been exposed to light), the more times the silhouette has probably been reframed.—Carolyn B. Noyes
Carolyn B. Noyes… deftly reframes the debate, asserting that the war was never about W.M.D.s but about transforming the political dynamic of the region …—Yoni Brenner
Yoni Brenner… cognitive-behavioral therapy, in which patients slowly expose themselves to the places and circumstances that frighten them and reframe the catastrophic thinking that torments them.—Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey KlugerAll failures are reframed as "good tries."—Jon Krause
Jon KrauseExamples of reframe in a Sentence
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The goal is to reframe cannabis use not as something to hide, but as something to live with proudly.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Other Democratic politicians can take that approach of affordability and reframe it in a way that works in Kansas City or elsewhere.
—Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Day laborers are not the workers on massive construction projects, more likely to be picked up by subcontractors who need help painting or reframing closets.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 27 June 2025
The process of making this film has been so extraordinary to me and totally reframed the narrative for me.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Other Democratic politicians can take that approach of affordability and reframe it in a way that works in Kansas City or elsewhere.
—Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Day laborers are not the workers on massive construction projects, more likely to be picked up by subcontractors who need help painting or reframing closets.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 27 June 2025
The process of making this film has been so extraordinary to me and totally reframed the narrative for me.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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