1
as in remodels
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 repeats
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 remakes
Done right, remakes can be a fantastic way to introduce a franchise to a new audience, but also have to be transformative enough that veterans who’ve played the original come away with a different experience.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
In June this year, True CJ signed a new licensing partnership with regional arm CJ ENM HK to bring Korean IP remakes to Latin America and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Searchlight Pictures In a world of lazy sequels and remakes that fail to capture what made the original film so beloved, it’d be easy to dismiss dark romantic comedy The Roses as more of the same.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
In June this year, True CJ signed a new licensing partnership with regional arm CJ ENM HK to bring Korean IP remakes to Latin America and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Searchlight Pictures In a world of lazy sequels and remakes that fail to capture what made the original film so beloved, it’d be easy to dismiss dark romantic comedy The Roses as more of the same.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remakes
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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continuing along Oregon 242, the scenery changes as dark lava fields stretch across the hillsides, revealing the volcanic history that shaped this part of the state.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pressing the ears changes the volume and tapping the sides switches between tracks.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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One prime example of this is a system that replicates focus groups.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Autopen defined An autopen is a device that mechanically replicates a signature.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
16 June 2024
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Harris’ team works and reworks an interim message for crowds at Howard University, then pulls her out of the speaking engagement altogether as the numbers sour.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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While it’s well established that pregnancy alters several hormones, there’s currently not enough evidence to connect changes within the body to the colored toilet seat phenomenon.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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That knowledge will become increasingly important as climate change alters the ecosystems on which all of those creatures, including us, depend.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Remakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remakes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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