reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent 
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
Examples of reinvent in a Sentence
The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.
chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
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This initiative builds on Blue Shield’s overhaul of its pharmacy benefits program, which involved bypassing traditional pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to reinvent a patient-centric benefits model.
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This time, Craven delivers a subversive insider skewering of the industry, which speaks to his ability to reinvent his own concepts without repeating them.
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Her platform failed to consider the grassroots efforts to reinvent community safety practices or hold police unions accountable, led by community organizers that show the important public safety issues in the district.
—Suha Musa, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Maybelline has recently reinvented its jingle, incorporating dance music elements to appeal to gen Z audiences while retaining features of the classic 1990s jingle that connects millennials to their youth.
—Kelly Jakubowski / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This time, Craven delivers a subversive insider skewering of the industry, which speaks to his ability to reinvent his own concepts without repeating them.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Her platform failed to consider the grassroots efforts to reinvent community safety practices or hold police unions accountable, led by community organizers that show the important public safety issues in the district.
—Suha Musa, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Maybelline has recently reinvented its jingle, incorporating dance music elements to appeal to gen Z audiences while retaining features of the classic 1990s jingle that connects millennials to their youth.
—Kelly Jakubowski / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
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reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
reinvented his musical style
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