reinvention

noun

as in revival

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Recent Examples of reinvention The partnership arrives as families across Georgia are beginning another school year -- the perfect time for a little reinvention. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 That also could open up opportunities to the thousands of tech workers the latest jobs report noted have suffered from cutbacks and are searching for reinvention. — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Instead, like many parts of my life right now, Beats x Bytes is going through a reinvention. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026 Denim has long been the foundation of a well-rounded wardrobe, but each new season proves there's always room for reinvention. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 Herminia Ibarra’s work on reinvention shows that people rarely think their way into a new self-image. — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Shimmy sees Pretty Girlz Run the World less as a reinvention than an opportunity to bring one part of his sound to the foreground. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 The pic chronicles Linkin Park’s journey through loss, resilience and creative reinvention, culminating in the From Zero era and live performances in São Paulo, Brazil. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 The total solar eclipse in your sign could coincide with a new role or personal reinvention that changes the way others perceive you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvention
  1. revival
  2. rebirth
  3. revitalization
  4. rejuvenation
  5. regeneration
  6. resurrection
  7. resurgence
  8. renewal
Noun
  • The revival serves as a continuation of Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons from 2007 to 2012.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now, New Radicals have had yet another revival, this time by their own hand.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of revival
Noun
  • Still, it’s been 10 years since the wordmark was updated, and in the current fruit fly life cycle of frenzied tech rebirths, that’s almost staid.
    — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, the Saints were a symbol of hope and rebirth in their city, which was still rebuilding from the widespread devastation of Hurricane Katrina four years earlier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebirth
Noun
  • House is also hoping tax increment financing could lead to revitalization of a downtown area, drawing in more business revenue through development.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The building was later converted into housing in the 2000s, an early contributor to downtown’s revitalization.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of revitalization
Noun
  • Lake focused on promoting a seven-part plan to improve Jackson County, which included justice system reform, small business rejuvenation and a full audit of the county government.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But there are other benefits of life among the peaks, namely as a hub for health and rejuvenation.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejuvenation
Noun
  • And the project was actually looking at regeneration in crayfish.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On matchdays, supporters are funnelled away from it — directed along longer routes, past new apartment blocks from the post-Olympic regeneration.
    — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of regeneration
Noun
  • Meanwhile, King’s Landing is an absolute state in the wake of Aegon’s resurrection.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurrection
Noun
  • Knizner could provide valuable depth for their stretch run, given his recent offensive resurgence and the Yankees' clear need.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Furniture from the 1960s and ‘70s fell out of favor during the 1980s before experiencing a resurgence in the 1990s, Hirsch explains.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resurgence
Noun
  • Procurement frameworks specify exit rights at every renewal, termination for deprecation, and price locks running no longer than twelve months.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • According to the announcement, the semi-acoustic record draws inspiration from reflective touchstones in Young’s catalog such as Comes a Time and Prairie Wind, with lyrics that grapple with memory, mortality and renewal.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewal

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“Reinvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvention. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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