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as in transformed
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in revived
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 reinvented
This season they’re being reinvented with even more minimalist designs with sensible heels, clean lines, and soft materials.
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René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Tin Can phones, reinvented WiFi landlines for pre-smartphone kids.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Reinvention is obviously possible for a man who has reinvented himself before.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Craven’s slasher satire reinvented the genre forever and set the template for teen chillers moving forward.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Trinity Groves has reinvented itself at least four times since its opening.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Entire sectors are being reinvented.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
The last one, Hell, which aired on Peacock, is an anxiety-inducing ride through a Great American Songbook reinvented entirely by Fleming’s stress dreams.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Some things don’t need to be reinvented.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Tin Can phones, reinvented WiFi landlines for pre-smartphone kids.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Reinvention is obviously possible for a man who has reinvented himself before.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Craven’s slasher satire reinvented the genre forever and set the template for teen chillers moving forward.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Trinity Groves has reinvented itself at least four times since its opening.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Entire sectors are being reinvented.
—Klaus Schwab, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
The last one, Hell, which aired on Peacock, is an anxiety-inducing ride through a Great American Songbook reinvented entirely by Fleming’s stress dreams.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Some things don’t need to be reinvented.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvented
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Hudson, New York About two hours north of Manhattan, Hudson has transformed from a 19th-century whaling port into one of the Hudson Valley’s most design-centric small cities.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Although global turmoil, including Russia's war in Ukraine, has revived debate over Japan acquiring nuclear weapons, domestic support remains low because of legal and political constraints.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In fact, they've been redesigned with a shorter stem for more stability.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the show arrived at the Orpheum last November, it came refreshed and redesigned but glitzy as ever, with the chandelier swinging above and the orchestra swelling below.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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Moody was cooking, especially after Tramon Mark and Pope — who scored 30 points on senior night — resurrected their team with six consecutive free throws to force overtime after each both were fouled while shooting a 3-pointer.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This structural diversity suggests that evolution has modified the organ under different ecological conditions.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The home features reclaimed antique European limestone floors and custom millwork.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Menoncello replied with a break and 40-meter solo try for 10-5 but England reclaimed the lead right on halftime.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In January, the country restarted the world’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time since Fukushima.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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After several starts and stops of service to Israel in the ensuing years given the changing security situation, Delta restarted its New York-Tel Aviv route in September 2025.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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American Reilly Opelka, a 6-foot–11 pro, said managing fatigue after a series of tournaments before hitting Indian Wells has altered his practice and play in exhibition matches, including a loss to 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca in Las Vegas.—
Nancy Moya,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reinvented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvented. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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