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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During a panel about how to reframe midlife as a time for breakthrough instead of breakdown, Chopra said that choosing joy, hope and optimism in times of great systemic and personal upheaval is a powerful act.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
Meek Mill, whose incarceration and subsequent advocacy for criminal-justice reform managed to reframe street authenticity in rap, chimed in, addressing rappers and fans taking issue with 21’s comments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Her approach to maternity dressing, from a head-turning Marc Jacobs look at the Met Gala to transforming a Saint Laurent gown into one of the most stylish maternity moments of the year, reframed expectations entirely.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Iranian officials, for example, can reframe the country’s scientific and cultural capacities as resources that can benefit all of West Asia rather than as proof of Iran’s sway.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
Meek Mill, whose incarceration and subsequent advocacy for criminal-justice reform managed to reframe street authenticity in rap, chimed in, addressing rappers and fans taking issue with 21’s comments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Her approach to maternity dressing, from a head-turning Marc Jacobs look at the Met Gala to transforming a Saint Laurent gown into one of the most stylish maternity moments of the year, reframed expectations entirely.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Iranian officials, for example, can reframe the country’s scientific and cultural capacities as resources that can benefit all of West Asia rather than as proof of Iran’s sway.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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