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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The appeal also repeats Trumpâs argument that the charges rested on an alleged violation of federal campaign regulations and that Braggâs office should have been barred from trying them, as the feds never did.—
Molly Crane Newman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The big idea represented in this study is a pattern that repeats itself over and over in human physiology—tissues adapt themselves to the stresses placed on them.—
Peter Mason,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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That changes the game not only for space, but also for intelligence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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With faster, cleaner hydrofoiling ferries that dramatically reduce fuel and maintenance costs, that equation changes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Users can now record a video on their smartphones and upload it to the platform, where the robot learns and replicates those movements autonomously.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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The report questioned whether Biden's executive actions were valid, pointing to the use of the autopen, a device that mechanically replicates a signature, which presidents have used for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The State Department regularly updates and modifies travel advisories based on current events, geopolitical issues, and analysis of overall threat risks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Arriving in the summer of 2026, the Mustang RTR arose from three years of work by Ford engineers and Gittin’s RTR Vehicles, which modifies vehicles’ performance and looks.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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To protect from equally discomforting interior water, Heimplanet reworks the ventilation system to boost airflow, even in heavy rain and wind conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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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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Kidney disease alters your nutritional needs and may cause nutrient depletion.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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This alters the way its electric field is distributed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Remakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remakes. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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