REFASHIONED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

refashioned

verb

past tense of refashion

as in remodeled

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 refashioned An inactive bill on human remains has been revived in the final stretch of the state Legislature’s regular session and entirely refashioned to add a level of certainty to the Midway Rising mega project. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 After the abuses of Watergate, DOJ refashioned itself to resist political interference by the White House in the name of dispensing impartial justice. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Colossa has refashioned the mansion as an inn and brewery that attracts history buffs and curious travelers alike. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026 Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 The term originated in the 1870s when an Iowa newspaper refashioned the word, previously used to describe cannon fire, into a word for snow. — Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026 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. — Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

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About 15 stores in the division are being remodeled this year.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of remodeled

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Qatar gifted the $400 million Boeing 747-8 to the United States in 2025, and the aircraft was subsequently modified for presidential use after Boeing’s replacement Air Force One program faced significant delays and cost overruns.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Macciello modified the loan agreement under duress and agreed to give Shvartsman and his company a greater share of the film’s potential proceeds.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of modified

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Games and traditions alike were severely altered or outright shut down as a result of the pandemic and its accompanying lunacy, and the Florida Gators' football program especially felt the brunt of this.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
After having received coordinates for a survivor, White altered their course to look for Parker and prepared supplies to keep him warm.

— Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of altered

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Comcast and Charter have reworked pricing strategies and leaned on their growing mobile businesses as methods to retain, and potentially gain, more broadband customers in recent years.

— CJ Haddad,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The assortment has been reworked, albeit gently, to return to its roots.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reworked

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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of remade

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Donyell Malen seems to have been transformed from decent winger into prime Marco van Basten since arriving in Rome from Aston Villa last season, so if that remarkable form continues, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side could well surprise a few people.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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