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
This isn't the time to reinvent your whole financial life in a weekend.
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Lexx reinvented itself each season, and Season 3 — set on the planets of Fire and Water — didn't outstay its welcome at 13 episodes.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
How Walmart, Amazon, and other retail giants are using AI to reinvent the supply chain—from warehouse to checkout.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Formulas are reinvented time and again, and pirate boots are up next.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 27 July 2025
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Lexx reinvented itself each season, and Season 3 — set on the planets of Fire and Water — didn't outstay its welcome at 13 episodes.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
How Walmart, Amazon, and other retail giants are using AI to reinvent the supply chain—from warehouse to checkout.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 July 2025
Formulas are reinvented time and again, and pirate boots are up next.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinvent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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The film, about a Belarusian model dreaming of a career in China, slowly transforms into a love story between two outsiders.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Hardys put their design superpowers to work to transform this downtown Bardstown three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment into a five-star vacation rental located in the downtown core.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Slurp, the zombie Pugsley revived earlier in the season, also manages to break free and storms into the office where Dr. Fairburn and Augustus are hiding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Breast milk ice cream dates back to at least 2011 when it was served in London in 2011, then revived in 2015 as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepared to welcome their second child, according to The Independent.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Too often, companies are layering AI on top of existing workflows instead of redesigning the workflows around AI.—
Oleksandr Sheremeta,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In Savannah's North Historic District, the six-story former bank building has been redesigned by Canadian architecture firm AAmp Studio with design input from the Death & Co. team.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Vineland is apt for our moment since the plot is set in motion by Reagan’s slashing of the federal government, unwittingly severing millions of connections, setting in motion events beyond anyone’s control, resurrecting the suppressed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lamm then said the capabilities of resurrecting previously extinct species are to help preserve the Earth's present biodiversity before it is wiped out by climate change and can lend itself to other initiatives, like health care and cancer research.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Security frameworks built for predictable, human-centric workflows are ill-equipped to handle agents that operate at machine speed, modify APIs and move sensitive data independently.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Traffic calming uses physical designs to modify driver behavior, such as speeding.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The code talker program remained classified until 1968, in case the military should ever need to reactivate it.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Restore and reactivate the Belle Isle Boathouse for public use. Park cafe.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And Swift’s desire to reclaim control of her artistic legacy led her to re-record four of her early albums.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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The image background was glittery orange, the same texture seen on her website with her letter reclaiming her entire catalog.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Birth certificates, driver’s licenses and social security cards can take weeks to replace, and losing them can restart the process of getting someone supportive housing.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The deal with the Trump administration allows the companies to obtain export licenses to restart sales of those chips in China, a US official told CNN.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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