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as in transforming
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in reviving
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 reinventing
Navigating the biz in Hollywood meant reinventing himself to prevent being boxed into comedic roles.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Why do pop stars, designers, and everyday wearers alike keep returning to it, reinventing it, and re-admiring it?
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
While terry cloth and flatweaves tend to be the most common materials, a new wave of stone and wood mats is reinventing the usually soft surface.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The family behind La Esperanza Market is always reinventing the business.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Clinicians encounter familiar interfaces across systems while developers focus on innovation rather than reinventing the basics.
—Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At launch, Ramp focused on reinventing the $2 trillion corporate and small-business credit card space, which American Express dominates, owning about a third of the sector.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival circuit has long-celebrated the best of Irish cinema but maybe no more so than now following the success of last year’s genre-reinventing Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt, which first landed at Sundance and Tim Mielants’ Berlinale premiere of Small Things Like These with Cillian Murphy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Why do pop stars, designers, and everyday wearers alike keep returning to it, reinventing it, and re-admiring it?
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
While terry cloth and flatweaves tend to be the most common materials, a new wave of stone and wood mats is reinventing the usually soft surface.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The family behind La Esperanza Market is always reinventing the business.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Clinicians encounter familiar interfaces across systems while developers focus on innovation rather than reinventing the basics.
—Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At launch, Ramp focused on reinventing the $2 trillion corporate and small-business credit card space, which American Express dominates, owning about a third of the sector.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival circuit has long-celebrated the best of Irish cinema but maybe no more so than now following the success of last year’s genre-reinventing Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt, which first landed at Sundance and Tim Mielants’ Berlinale premiere of Small Things Like These with Cillian Murphy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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At the same time, the AI boom is transforming the economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s, the largest berry seller in the US, began working in the 1980s to make berries available year-round and more attractive in color, transforming them from a seasonal treat to a daily necessity.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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In those early days, survival was top of mind, which then gradually shifted to reviving tourism —a focus that has led to this haven's current state.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Militaries are reviving old tactics with new technology, using decoys to confuse enemies and protect real weapons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ten women are participating in the inaugural program that will focus on redesigning the institution’s uniform for women.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Begin redesigning your organization now around human skills and phase out traditional hierarchies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Right off the heels of announcing Goop’s new clothing line, Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to join celebrities like Emma Stone, Renée Zellweger, and Sarah Jessica Parker in resurrecting capri pants.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the Seaside Company and Ensemble Investments poured $100 million into resurrecting this beautiful beachfront hotel.—
Jackie Bryant,
AFAR Media,
23 Sep. 2025
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Such a review — with the prospect of modifying or eliminating the rules — is mandated by Congress every four years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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An alderman has proposed restarting the search for a developer for Milwaukee's Marcus Center parking structure site.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Doc stars Molly Parker as a doctor restarting her career after losing eight years of memory.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Attacks on academia are fundamentally about remaking the labor practices that define higher education.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Silent Hill 2 did the impossible by remaking an iconic game.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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