remodel

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈmä-dᵊl How to pronounce remodel (audio)
Definition of remodelnext
as in to modify
to make different in some way we completely remodeled the house right after we moved in

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Recent Examples of remodel It is remodeled with stylish carpeting, a warm color pallet, and features an attractive tray ceiling with subtle trim work. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 One, the historic Biscayne Building, is being remodeled into what Mana said will be a building focused on fashion with showrooms and a ground-floor restaurant. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Wall color sets the room’s design foundation, so a refined shade can lift it without remodeling. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026 Designed in the mid-1990s by architect Steven Ehrlich and later remodeled by interior designer Michael Lee, the residence offers four bedrooms and six bathrooms in roughly 6,500 square feet. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remodel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remodel
  1. modify
  2. change
  3. alter
  4. rework
  5. transform
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  • How researchers tested model To examine this possibility, the team modified the established Kawano/NUC123 computer code, which simulates Big Bang nucleosynthesis.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Even just sitting upright set off the teen’s severe dizziness, so Hershberg modified a wheelchair to partially recline.
    — Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of modify
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  • The approach preserves familiar development workflows while changing how servers coordinate updates and distribute repository data.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ask whether the time changed, the location changed, or someone simply explained it badly.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of change
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  • The executive who helped supply the computing power behind the AI revolution has become one of its most visible subjects, with his image endlessly reproduced, altered and repurposed by internet users.
    — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Court documents detail how the defendants paid themselves seven-figure salaries and falsified records, including issuing duplicate cattle ID tags and altering sales dates to evade cease and desist orders from Arizona and North Dakota regulators.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of alter
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  • Brown purchased the downtown space at the end of 2023 and reworked it over the last two years.
    — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His gestures, his mannerisms, his face, his intonations were reworked into a new kind of life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • Brother owners Cal and Michael Malouf are the developers behind the James Street district, and have transformed it from a light industrial zone into a must-visit shopping and dining destination.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That lack of definition extends to the sound of the record, which transforms hyperactively from track to track, echoing the sounds of many other artists without ever quite establishing a distinct profile.
    — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of transform

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“Remodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remodel. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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