reimagine

verb

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

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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To assure that all customers had a similar experience, the design reimagines the service bays. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 The Navy’s futuristic Zumwalt-class destroyers, originally built for shore bombardment and stealth operations, have been reimagined as hypersonic strike platforms. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 My work happens where languages don’t line up, where meaning must be reimagined rather than decoded and flattened. Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 Inspired by Asia’s microdrama revolution, Crisp is reimagining what short-form storytelling can become on a global scale. Partner Content, Variety, 10 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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