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Verb
They will be remaking the film with American actors.
one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city
Noun
The director's next project will be a remake of King Kong.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
The greenlight from Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar follows a deal struck between Banijay Asia and NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, to remake iconic shows for the Indian market.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Two More ‘Evil Dead’ Movies Are In The Works
In between Army of Darkness and Ash vs. Evil Dead, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert rebooted the Evil Dead franchise in 2013 with a remake of the first Evil Dead movie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Verb
If a ballot is damaged in transit but still recognizable, election officials can attempt to remake the ballot so that it can be fed into a voting machine.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
The greenlight from Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar follows a deal struck between Banijay Asia and NBCUniversal Formats, which is part of Universal International Studios, to remake iconic shows for the Indian market.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
The remake of the 1970s sci-fi epic perfectly encapsulates Patriot Act-era politics, in the way the series' military and political leaders, played by Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, respond to an attack on humanity by its robot creations.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Two More ‘Evil Dead’ Movies Are In The Works
In between Army of Darkness and Ash vs. Evil Dead, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert rebooted the Evil Dead franchise in 2013 with a remake of the first Evil Dead movie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remake. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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remake
1 of 2 verb
re·make
(ˈ)rē-ˈmāk 
remade
-ˈmād
; remaking
; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form
remake
2 of 2 noun
re·make
ˈrē-ˌmāk
: one that has been remade
especially
: a new version of a motion picture
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