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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
Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Long a fan of Georges Franju’s cult horror movie Les Yeux Sans Visage, the French composer decided to reinvent the score wholesale—originally for the Belgian cultural center Viernulvier’s Videodroom series, and now on record.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Nearly six decades later, Are You Experienced remains a landmark debut—an album that overnight accelerated the evolution of rock, reinventing the genre in its own electrifying image.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Bertelli doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Long a fan of Georges Franju’s cult horror movie Les Yeux Sans Visage, the French composer decided to reinvent the score wholesale—originally for the Belgian cultural center Viernulvier’s Videodroom series, and now on record.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Nearly six decades later, Are You Experienced remains a landmark debut—an album that overnight accelerated the evolution of rock, reinventing the genre in its own electrifying image.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Bertelli doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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The previous two artists to take over the pavilion, Simone Leigh (2022) and Jeffrey Gibson (2024), sought to radically transform the Palladian structure in the center of the Giardini, built in 1930.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Minab has been transformed into a landscape of collective grief, where the rhythm of daily life now includes frequent visits to the cemetery, where small graves are arranged in neat rows, just steps apart, mimicking the order of a school assembly.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Because this decision has revived the debate within the Democratic Party about potentially adding more seats to the Supreme Court.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Tom Bradley, who was elected mayor of Los Angeles in the nineteen-seventies and went on to serve five terms, made reviving the streetcar (and a subway to the sea) a cornerstone of his platform.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Chevy Bolt has been completely redesigned following a massive recall of the previous generation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart resurrected his career as a tenacious defender at 32 years old.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Her death doesn't stick, as she is quickly resurrected.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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From country legend Dolly Parton to the Pussycat Dolls, several musical acts have either modified recent touring schedules or canceled all their stops completely in recent months.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The North Carolina Utilities Commission and the independent Public Staff — the agency charged with representing customers — collect testimony across the state before the commission decides whether to approve, modify or reject the request later this year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 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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The Boone Theater is part of a broader push to reactivate the district through a combination of historic preservation and new programming.—
J.M. Banks
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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Surrounded by honeymooners, June tries (and flirts) to reclaim her joie de vivre, while Lela is deep in the dark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media Wednesday that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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