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 invasion had quickly reframed Quebec’s social divide.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
What begins as a calculated attempt to improve his parole prospects evolves into a deeply personal connection with another prisoner, reframing the protagonist’s understanding of dignity, responsibility, and redemption.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Toward multilateralism As a part of his vision, Subianto has attempted to reframe some of the considerations that have long guided Jakarta’s foreign policy strategy.
—Gilang Kembara, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Above all, Khan is passionate about challenging the negative connotations surrounding rest and reframing it as essential self-care.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
What begins as a calculated attempt to improve his parole prospects evolves into a deeply personal connection with another prisoner, reframing the protagonist’s understanding of dignity, responsibility, and redemption.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
Toward multilateralism As a part of his vision, Subianto has attempted to reframe some of the considerations that have long guided Jakarta’s foreign policy strategy.
—Gilang Kembara, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Above all, Khan is passionate about challenging the negative connotations surrounding rest and reframing it as essential self-care.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reframe
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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