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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
True inheritance is not just about reinventing the past.
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Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s engineers are reinventing what astronauts wear from the inside out.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
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
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
Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s engineers are reinventing what astronauts wear from the inside out.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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The e-note is now home to pogo pins for effortless attachment and connectivity to a keyboard cover, transforming the device into a 2-in-1 ePaper workstation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead of concealing them, Ban’s shutters filter light and create privacy—transforming utilitarian design into art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each garment at 110 Mercer Street continues the brand’s commitment to handcraftsmanship, reviving historical techniques such as lace-making, metal threadwork and glass bead embroidery.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Is sporting Halloween fashion really that much worse than reviving 1980s deadstock denim?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the 85th percentile speed is higher than the existing speed limit, the manual now recommends officials consider redesigning roads ‒ potentially adding elements like bike lanes, speed bumps and pedestrian islands ‒ to encourage drivers to slow down, O'Connell said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 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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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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The habitat-modifying keystone species play a vital role in the region’s ecosystem supporting the health and dispersal of wildlife and other native plants.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The committee approved Bauman's proposal to delay a decision on his proposal for 30 days to see if any progress occurs on restarting the Edison.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The married duo — who last won first place almost a decade ago in 2016 — shut the floor down like veterans reclaiming their crown.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brands beat out governments and institutions, reclaiming a higher score in people’s trust ladder, just below relatives and social circles, corner shops and employers.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Across the border, Guyana’s oil boom is remaking the country—supercharging growth while widening the social fault lines that sudden wealth can expose.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 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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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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