Definition of remakenext
1
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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2
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 The new era During the crypto boom of 2021, entrepreneurs put forth lofty schemes to remake the internet with decentralized plumbing. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 Stocks of software and other companies have tumbled as investors hunted for companies that could be potential losers if AI ends up remaking the world and their industries. ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 He was signed midseason to the practice squad and then promoted to a prominent role when the Steelers tried to remake this room on the fly. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 This is probably a good thing—the technology has come a long way, but also isn’t ready to totally remake one of the most influential public-health bodies in the world. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake
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  • The room where students learn about beverage management, as Fraga did, was remodeled in 2020 and became the Bacardi Center of Excellence.
    Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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  • In other words, these formulations provide the typical components of your skin’s stem cells in order to replicate their effects—rather than delivering stem cells themselves.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Can the patriotic atmosphere from the Olympics be replicated in the World Baseball Classic?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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  • However, a bill to create a statewide independent watchdog office — the office of inspector general — continues to fail committee votes as House DFLers continue attempting to modify the bill to remove the office’s enforcement capacity or allow the governor to directly appoint its head.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
  • To simultaneously play percussion, Dyer also built and used a bicycle pedal toe clip modified with tambourine parts and bells, while Sanchez combined a kick drum with a tambourine.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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  • So, to repeat again as Masters champions is a phenomenal feat for those girls.
    Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Years later, as an adult pulled back home by a family wedding, Clara must confront the lingering fallout of that scandal and decide whether she’s doomed to repeat her mother’s mistakes.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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  • Survivor is a particularly interesting example of changing beauty trends because contestants don't have access to makeup or skin care products on the island—save for sunscreen (more of a health necessity than a beauty one).
    Erika W. Smith, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, has proposed a new set of draft regulations that would change how some allowances are distributed.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Her health care premium, meanwhile, increased 110% recently because Congress did not renew the ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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  • Bills in the House and Senate would ban attempts to manipulate or alter the weather, like cloud seeding.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some online even boast about taking extreme measures to alter their appearance according to these principles.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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  • Lander would be the overwhelming favorite to win that seat, which likely would be reworked as well to include more of his strongholds in Brooklyn and less of Manhattan.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The new contract reworks the final year of Murphy’s previous deal while also adding two more years.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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