reframe

verb

re·frame (ˌ)rē-ˈfrām

reframed; reframing

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transitive verb

: to frame (something) again and often in a different way

Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …—

Gillian Barth

The more lines of discoloration there are near the frame edges (from where the mounting paper has been exposed to light), the more times the silhouette has probably been reframed.—

Carolyn B. Noyes

… deftly reframes the debate, asserting that the war was never about W.M.D.s but about transforming the political dynamic of the region …—

Yoni Brenner

… cognitive-behavioral therapy, in which patients slowly expose themselves to the places and circumstances that frighten them and reframe the catastrophic thinking that torments them.—

Jeffrey Kluger

All failures are reframed as "good tries."—

Jon Krause

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This simple shift helped reframe the conversation, reducing emotional intensity and creating space for constructive dialogue. —

Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Once understood as a practical way to create fairness, equity is now being reframed as divisive though the underlying principle driving the work hasn't changed—only who stands to benefit. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Though producing knockoffs has long been considered an act of deep shame, high-end designers have seemingly reframed this thinking. —

Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025 Ask your fave chatbot to reframe your frustration into something a bit more … constructive. —

Kim Komando, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reframe