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as in to transform
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in to revive
to bring (something) into use again in a new way
Later in her career, she reinvented herself as a singer/songwriter.
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Recent Examples of reinvent
Faced with a choice between two potential new pals, Barbara must decide whether to repeat the old or reinvent something new.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The onetime Gen X badboy was famously, briefly married to pop icon Madonna before reinventing himself as one of the greatest actors of his generation, notching an Oscar for 2003’s Mystic River.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Nostalgic dining Much like the turn toward comfort food, a revival of classic foods, often with a modern or regional twist, can be seen popping up in restaurant menus reinventing retro dishes, serving up old-school recipes.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
The nearby bars reinvented themselves as medical hubs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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Santostock Modern Gold Wall Sconces, Set of 2 With their gleaming hardware and cylindrical glass shades, these robust yet elegant sconces will transform your living space.—
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By consolidating ticketing for buses, ferries, and vans, 12Go Asia reduces uncertainty and helps transform complex island-hopping itineraries into manageable travel experiences.—
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Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.—
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An effort to set that up stalled in the California legislature last year, but there's a growing pressure to revive something like it.—
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By keeping the same optical size, manufacturers can upgrade to 200 megapixels without redesigning camera modules.—
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The company redesigned the insole to focus on 10 different pain points, from knees, hips, and lower back, carefully providing support for continuous comfort.—
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Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value?—
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Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again.—
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City council members heard a proposal Monday night to modify the section of the Independence City Code restricting and criminalizing the ways that residents purchase, transport and consume cannabis.—
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Recently, the president has modified his message to warn of a possible crime resurgence.—
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It was announced a few days later that the Iranian authorities had decided to reactivate a six-year sentence originally meted out to Panahi in 2010 alongside a 20-year filmmaking and travel ban.—
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Small wonder then that many tech firms are scrambling to secure reliable sources of power that can run 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year without interruption, including going to such lengths as to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants and funding the construction of new ones.—
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What unfolds is the hopeful and unforgettable story of an underdog team who comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.—
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Jeffrey Meltzer, a therapist in Florida who works with people who never turn up on time, said some people who hate small talk fear arriving early, and others who feel they don’t have much control over their lives may try to reclaim a few minutes from responsibilities.—
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Over the past 20 years, multiple space agencies have restarted research into NEP and NTP systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and other deep-space destinations.—
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Most have selected their lawyer as the first witness, with the second choice split between a relative and a spiritual adviser, according to Jeffrey Collins, an Associated Press reporter who has attended the past seven executions since the state restarted executing people in 2024.—
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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