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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
The city is constantly reinventing itself, reshaping its infrastructure and architecture with boldness.
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Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Berg says that Davis also kept reinventing the art form.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
However, Amazon’s job cuts follow a company-wide email in June, in which Jassy wrote that those who embrace generative AI and help build Amazon’s capabilities will have the most impact and assist in reinventing the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Everything else, like phones, apps, and even search, kept reinventing itself.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Under Schulman, Burberry is reinventing itself, modernizing the brand and building a new era, said Bron.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
So what else is there to do after reinventing pop music forever before even turning 30?
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
From the start the ambition was clear – to bring the myth of Pandora to life by reinventing it as a gripping reality experience that tests human nature.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
So Madison and his colleagues put their faith in reinventing government.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Berg says that Davis also kept reinventing the art form.
—Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
However, Amazon’s job cuts follow a company-wide email in June, in which Jassy wrote that those who embrace generative AI and help build Amazon’s capabilities will have the most impact and assist in reinventing the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Everything else, like phones, apps, and even search, kept reinventing itself.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Under Schulman, Burberry is reinventing itself, modernizing the brand and building a new era, said Bron.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
So what else is there to do after reinventing pop music forever before even turning 30?
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
From the start the ambition was clear – to bring the myth of Pandora to life by reinventing it as a gripping reality experience that tests human nature.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
So Madison and his colleagues put their faith in reinventing government.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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This iteration of the Prius addresses the shortcomings of its predecessor, transforming the hatchback into an exciting, fun car that can go the distance on a single tank of gas.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following a successful launch in London, the Invictus Games has continued ever since, welcoming veterans and transforming lives with each cycle.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The latest beat-and-raise quarter from Danaher is reviving Wall Street's hopes for the stock.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new editor is also giving the magazine a facelift, redesigning its logo and drawing visual inspiration from its archives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Key changes include redesigning the Stadium Interchange into a diverging diamond and rebuilding the Hawley Road interchange.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Auerbach's book is genuinely horrifying, resurrecting that visceral terror of 'stranger-danger' most of us learned as kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit North American shores, singlehandedly resurrecting the video-game market after its infamous post-Atari crash in 1983.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the delay, combined with regulatory updates, suggests the State Department is modifying the registration process.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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But that hope depends on sustaining the cease-fire, facilitating the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza at levels sufficient to match the enormous needs, and urgently restarting critical services, including education.—
Catherine Russell,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Experts warn that restarting tests could undermine decades of nonproliferation progress and provoke reciprocal actions from other nuclear states.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Don’t err by thinking these fans can just walk out of the jail, reclaiming their Sundays for something fun.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Byrne toured heavily and wasn’t shy about playing his old band’s classic songs, essentially reclaiming them for himself.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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That offseason, Tallon went about remaking the roster.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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On a grander, longer-lasting level, the New Haven Museum is remaking the main exhibition on its ground floor to reflect New Haven’s role in the American Revolution.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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