REMAKE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

remake

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈmāk

Definition of remake

as in to remodel

to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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as in to replicate

to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake Higher education reform DeSantis, who attended Ivy League universities, also used the powers of his office to remake the Florida state university system through appointments to the Board of Governors and boards of university trustees. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation. — Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The decision Tuesday is part of a broader push from Hegseth to remake the military's education apparatus. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 His book describes campaign after campaign to remake the land. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake

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Alaska is far from the first carrier to remodel its cabins, but that might work to its benefit when the fresh product hits the market.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Parsons gutted the building — which hadn’t been used in a long time — and remodeled the entire building with new floors, walls, lighting, kitchen equipment.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of remodel

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Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
This color choice was then replicated again for the shoe’s retro release in 2009.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of replicate

Verb

It’s been further modified by many factors, from today’s online publishing platforms to new means for assessing and quantifying scientific impact, and the increasingly interdisciplinary and team-based nature of research.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
SoFi reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time for unenrolled participants.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
These materials mimic important structural features of quasicrystals while having a repeating crystal structure that can be studied experimentally.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

The session will focus on the application of new technologies to VFX and post-production workflows, examining how innovation is changing the way content is processed and delivered.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
In a new study, researchers at New York University built a custom random-positioning machine that continually changed the orientation of human cells relative to Earth's gravity.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of change

Verb

Rodriquez said her daughter began facing bullying and body image issues, using filters on the apps to alter her face.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of alter

Verb

Haskins initially played Principal Belding on Disney Channel show Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was reworked after one season and became Saved by the Bell.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Indeed, the silhouette is reworked in off-white wool felt with a soft microfiber lining and finished with a custom crescent moon buckle in antique dark copper.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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