as in to remodel
to make different in some way
refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Recent Examples of refashion
As streetcars gave way to private automobiles, the government built interstates and white flight swelled the suburbs, our city infrastructure was refashioned to favor cars.
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big electoral win cleared the path for the conservative leader to refashion her country’s pacifist constitution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And meaningful progress turns out to be much harder than simply refashioning an exhibit or a docent’s spiel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big electoral win cleared the path for the conservative leader to refashion her country’s pacifist constitution.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And meaningful progress turns out to be much harder than simply refashioning an exhibit or a docent’s spiel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refashion
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That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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As part of plans to remodel 650 locations by the end of the year, the company is moving beauty departments to the front of stores and installing displays to showcase products getting attention on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Affordability aspects of the federal push have also been modified or removed, according to Clark and an analysis released by the National Association of Counties.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This corporate caution has altered a fundamental economic mechanism.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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That is unacceptable and demands significant changes to alter the results.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set to debut this September, Kerrigan's forthcoming book aims to transform women's approach to dating by working to establish better standards, self-worth and confidence.—
Staff Author Updated,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The filmmakers had to completely rework the ending and recenter the story’s dramatic tension around Jackson’s relationship with his controlling father.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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This resulted in 22 days of additional shooting and the ending being reworked, pushing the film’s release date from April 2025 to April 2026.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2026
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“Refashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refashion. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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