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 decision reframes everything, as duty gives way to mercy.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The region is reframed as an investment hub — linking energy, nuclear cooperation, AI development and new security frameworks.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
To tackle the problem of overtourism, cities are reframing their tourism strategies to focus on value, not volume.
—Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, the Clinton administration reframed terrorism as both a foreign policy and domestic security challenge, particularly after high-profile attacks such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
The region is reframed as an investment hub — linking energy, nuclear cooperation, AI development and new security frameworks.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
To tackle the problem of overtourism, cities are reframing their tourism strategies to focus on value, not volume.
—Maureen Ohare, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, the Clinton administration reframed terrorism as both a foreign policy and domestic security challenge, particularly after high-profile attacks such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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