1
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
While Eddie Antar fled to Israel, was extradited back to the U.S. and served time before dying in 2016, Sam Antar reinvented himself as a fraud expert for government agencies and law firms.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This is your moment to reinvent yourself and your domestic life, especially with the sun energizing your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Piper Sandler initiates Bristol-Myers Squibb as overweight Piper said the biopharma company is in midst of reinventing itself.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
On a mission to reinvent Denver’s nightlife scene, founder Arend Richard created a space to cater to tokers instead of drinkers, and it’s been a long time coming.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This is your moment to reinvent yourself and your domestic life, especially with the sun energizing your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Piper Sandler initiates Bristol-Myers Squibb as overweight Piper said the biopharma company is in midst of reinventing itself.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
On a mission to reinvent Denver’s nightlife scene, founder Arend Richard created a space to cater to tokers instead of drinkers, and it’s been a long time coming.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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The venerable yet forward-thinking nature of MIC has demonstrated how modern incubators can remain relevant in the process of transforming promising, high-growth ventures into market leaders.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Valve recently launched a ray tracing showcase for Half-Life 2, an 11-year-old game, to show how this cutting-edge lighting technology can transform even older titles.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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For the past five years, the PA Flax Project co-founder and CEO has been working to revive the flax-for-linen industry in Pennsylvania.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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Cash is among those here hoping that President Trump’s promises to revive the coal industry’s fortunes after years of decline from cheaper natural gas, rising mining costs and environmental regulation will pan out.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Another major change is that the Joy-Cons – the detachable controllers on both sides of the screen – have been redesigned to attach magnetically to the screen and can be used like a computer mouse on surfaces.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The all new 2025 Lincoln Navigator has been redesigned from the ground up, with the only carryover item being the drivetrain.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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It was further fabricated that Jenkins unearthed some concept art sketches by this unknown illustrator and resurrected the character for the Marvel Knights line.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Dupont then modified its spin plan in January, deciding to keep water with the remaining company assets and only spin off electronics.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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While the outdoor set had existed for decades as Colonial Street, it was extensively modified for Desperate Housewives and has since taken on a life of its own.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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If it's needed, wnt signaling may also be reactivated during regeneration after the loss of major portions of the animal, inducing the blastema to form new tail structures.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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That means reactivating funding for programs that advance our interests.—
Ted Yoho,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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While Trump didn't explicitly endorse any specific plan to circumvent this rule, some have speculated that a scenario could unfold where Vice President JD Vance becomes president in 2028 and steps aside to allow Trump to reclaim the office.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, a text scammer will be able to extract enough of a response to track down the person’s social media accounts and lock them out and people are willing to pay to reclaim their accounts.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s lack of transparency over the refugee report leads analysts and advocates to believe it was not intended to restart refugee admissions but to justify keeping the door to refugees securely closed.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The film’s $200 million production cost accounts for the start and stop and restart of production during the 2023 strikes; the SAG-AFTRA strike truly pushed the pic’s delivery down to the wire for late July.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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