reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent 
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
Examples of reinvent in a Sentence
The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.
chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
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Here, Driver steps into the role of Princess Jane, one of Sylvie's friends who married into royalty and reinvented herself as an influencer.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
As someone who was part of ESSENCE’s very first issue, Cleveland’s return to center stage feels full circle—an icon still blooming, still reinventing, and still reminding us that art, like life, is meant to be lived out loud.
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The Statesman, with its companion books, magazines, websites and apps, continues its tradition of reinventing itself to be Boise’s and Idaho’s source of news about the community, the state and beyond.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the future can still be shaped, and the open and secure global commons can be reinvented for another long run.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
As someone who was part of ESSENCE’s very first issue, Cleveland’s return to center stage feels full circle—an icon still blooming, still reinventing, and still reminding us that art, like life, is meant to be lived out loud.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
The Statesman, with its companion books, magazines, websites and apps, continues its tradition of reinventing itself to be Boise’s and Idaho’s source of news about the community, the state and beyond.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, the future can still be shaped, and the open and secure global commons can be reinvented for another long run.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinvent
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
reinvented his musical style
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