reimagine

verb

re·​imag·​ine ˌrē-i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce reimagine (audio)
reimagined; reimagining; reimagines
Synonyms of reimaginenext

transitive verb

: to imagine again or anew
especially : to form a new conception of : re-create

Examples of reimagine in a Sentence

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The investor who purchased Michael Jordan’s suburban Chicago mansion is again reimagining the future of the property, after abandoning a failed effort to turn His Airness’ Bulls-era home into a $1 million-per-owner timeshare. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Within the hotel that spans an entire city avenue block, nearly 1,400 guest rooms were reimagined into just 375 spacious rooms (along with 372 private residences) with soaking tubs and roomy closets. Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 With the act’s passage, the Hygienic Laboratory was reimagined as the National Institute of Health. Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025 The streaming platform is no longer moving forward with a TV series reimagining Louis Sachar's 1998 YA novel and the 2003 Disney movie adaptation that starred a young Shia LaBeouf, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reimagine

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reimagine was in 1825

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“Reimagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimagine. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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