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 That said, many Mets faithful were, heading into the season, wary of how president of baseball operations David Stearns had gone about remaking a roster that had undeniably disappointed in 2025 but was full of homegrown heroes. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Senate Bill 135 is part of a series of proposals from Democrats and liberal groups that would remake state budgeting. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 Meta is building an artificial intelligence version of Mark Zuckerberg that can engage with employees in his stead, as part of a broader push to remake the Big Tech company around AI. ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 Some Democrats join Republicans in urging Kemp to call a special legislative session to remake Georgia’s elections process. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake
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  • That same year, Weinstock’s began remodeling its department store.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • As part of plans to remodel 650 locations by the end of the year, the company is moving beauty departments to the front of stores and installing displays to showcase products getting attention on social media.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Study after study show that AI replicates the biases of the data it’s trained on.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • Kate Hudson’s red carpet glam is subtle and affordable enough to replicate in real life.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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  • From country legend Dolly Parton to the Pussycat Dolls, several musical acts have either modified recent touring schedules or canceled all their stops completely in recent months.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The North Carolina Utilities Commission and the independent Public Staff — the agency charged with representing customers — collect testimony across the state before the commission decides whether to approve, modify or reject the request later this year.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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  • Looking to repeat as national champions, the Hoosiers finished spring practice last week with a reloaded squad that features top transfer portal pickups, quarterback Josh Hoover and wide receiver Nick Marsh.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
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  • Forty-six seconds into the second quarter of Game 2 of the Knicks’ second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns made a play that would change the game — and potentially the series — for good.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
  • After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its policy.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
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  • Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.
    Ryan O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
  • First, California could renew the tax every year, cementing the state as inhospitable for the wealthy, many of whom will simply leave – which many billionaires have – or choose not to establish businesses in California at all.
    Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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  • This corporate caution has altered a fundamental economic mechanism.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • That is unacceptable and demands significant changes to alter the results.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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  • The filmmakers had to completely rework the ending and recenter the story’s dramatic tension around Jackson’s relationship with his controlling father.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 May 2026
  • This resulted in 22 days of additional shooting and the ending being reworked, pushing the film’s release date from April 2025 to April 2026.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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