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as in to transform
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in to revive
to bring (something) into use again in a new way
Later in her career, she reinvented herself as a singer/songwriter.
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Recent Examples of reinvent
From reality television fame and viral social media stardom to his surprisingly competitive mayoral campaign, Pratt has reinvented himself more than once.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Missing many opportunities for genuine satirical home runs , this sixth go round doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel but unfortunately can’t find much new to say about this genre, instead stuck in the same old formula even with the OG cast and characters back in charge.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Every Friday arrives carrying another stack of releases promising to reinvent something.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns reinvented himself as the quarterback of the offense, Josh Hart knocked down shot after shot as defenses refused to close out, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges seemingly didn’t miss and Jalen Brunson is the unwavering offensive juggernaut known as The Captain.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Missing many opportunities for genuine satirical home runs , this sixth go round doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel but unfortunately can’t find much new to say about this genre, instead stuck in the same old formula even with the OG cast and characters back in charge.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Every Friday arrives carrying another stack of releases promising to reinvent something.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns reinvented himself as the quarterback of the offense, Josh Hart knocked down shot after shot as defenses refused to close out, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges seemingly didn’t miss and Jalen Brunson is the unwavering offensive juggernaut known as The Captain.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This impossibility invites us to reimagine and revive cultural production as a site to theorize the many experiences of Black motherhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Modern materials revive a centuries-old motor design Although axial flux motors are often viewed as a cutting-edge technology, the concept traces its origins to some of the earliest electric motor experiments conducted by Michael Faraday in the 19th century.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The park district also water playgrounds in McKinley, Austin-Lake and Avalon Park are being redesigned and rebuilt as part of an ongoing improvements project, and will be closed for the 2026 season.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Those plans suggest that the interchange should be removed or redesigned.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The Utilities Commission will begin an evidentiary hearing in the case July 7 before deciding later this year whether to approve, modify or reject Duke’s request.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Picking an easier-to-modify plant was off the table, too.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Then build a sharp profile around that, reactivate your network and share one insight per week.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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When your immune system weakens with age, due to stress, or from illness, the virus can reactivate, leading to a case of shingles.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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That same year, commercial flights between the two countries restarted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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During the summer break, the girl and Enriquez did not have any contact, but things started to pick back up when the school year restarted, according to his arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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