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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
More than any other popular media institution, the show must constantly reinvent itself to keep a young audience keyed in.
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Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The pairs don’t seek to reinvent the iconic model, maintaining the Air Jordan 11’s standout patent leather mudguard, rubber outsole and thick rope shoelaces.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Across the Metroplex, many of these advocates who focus their efforts on immigration have reinvented themselves to become de facto scholars of immigration policy and the inner workings of acquiring legal citizenship in the United States.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
This style transformation shows how Princess Caroline learned how to reinvent herself without losing her innate elegance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 Jan. 2026
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Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
The pairs don’t seek to reinvent the iconic model, maintaining the Air Jordan 11’s standout patent leather mudguard, rubber outsole and thick rope shoelaces.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Across the Metroplex, many of these advocates who focus their efforts on immigration have reinvented themselves to become de facto scholars of immigration policy and the inner workings of acquiring legal citizenship in the United States.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
This style transformation shows how Princess Caroline learned how to reinvent herself without losing her innate elegance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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One of them is Nano Banana, which lets users edit and transform images directly in the browser.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Napoli went from 10th to top again, the biggest turnaround from one year to the next since Milan transformed from a mid-table team to champions in 1999.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Leaf was redesigned for 2026 with a new look inside and out with a new shape, new battery and new platform.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Apple redesigned AirTag’s internal layout to improve sound output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value?—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Should residents reactivate their autopay, the full amount due on their account will be withdrawn from their bank account.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 2026
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Avoid extreme stretches that can reactivate nervous system protection.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Now, finally, a population can reclaim its true identity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Darnold's case, arriving at the Super Bowl with his fifth team in eight years tells us that quarterbacks can fail, can fall and get back up and reclaim their dignity and their standing among their peers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Students at California Lutheran University were denied the opportunity to restart a Turning Point chapter in December.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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While many security agencies advise users to restart phones regularly — as often as weekly.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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