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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
Photo : Azimut Yachts Azimut Fly 72 The Italian builder tends to reinvent categories, and its new 72 is no exception.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, some existing brands are being reinvented to adapt to current trends, including ones that formerly were part of the cultural zeitgeist and have fallen a bit out of fashion.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Manaea was the ace the Mets needed last season when right-hander Kodai Senga was injured, turning in a career year and reinventing himself after two challenging seasons with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, some existing brands are being reinvented to adapt to current trends, including ones that formerly were part of the cultural zeitgeist and have fallen a bit out of fashion.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Opening on Valentine’s Day, Jacqueline Sullivan’s new show is all about cups: as cherished wedding gifts, antiques sitting in your grandmother’s curio cabinet, detritus at the garage sale, and collectibles reinvented by contemporary artists.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025
Manaea was the ace the Mets needed last season when right-hander Kodai Senga was injured, turning in a career year and reinventing himself after two challenging seasons with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvent
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In 2017, Fort Worth ISD transformed five chronically underperforming campuses —Mitchell Boulevard, Como, John T. White, and Maude I. Logan elementary schools and Forest Oak Middle School — into leadership academies as part of a $5.5 million effort to boost academic performance at those schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2025
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These genius pants can seamlessly transform into a pair of above-the-knee hiking shorts thanks to their removable pant legs.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
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Days after the presidential election, Ms. Hochul revived the toll, which is charged on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.—
Stefanos Chen,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Others wondered if the woman could find a compromise and consider having the ring reset or redesigned.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Goodbye, Bubble Sort; Hello, AI Whisperer Second, redesign technical assessments to evaluate candidates' ability to leverage AI tools effectively.—
Arie Abramovici,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Octavia Spencer has resurrected a famous scene from her 2011 film The Help in honor of DOGE.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incognito resurrected his career after his NFL imposed suspension (eight games in 2013), and blackballing (all of 2014).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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With this level of control, Shedd would be able to not only view and modify federal data, but also grant and revoke access to other people.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite pushback from local police chiefs, Santa Clara County supervisors six years ago did not modify the ICE notification component of the county policy, citing in part the shaky reliability of confirming someone’s immigration status in real-time.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The study also speculated potential future Alzheimer’s problems may arise from the COVID-19 pandemic as SARS-CoV-2 infections have been known to reactivate dormant VSV and HSV-1 infections.—
Rich Haridy,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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The flight computer reactivated, reaction wheels began spinning, instruments began sensing and its radio antenna began broadcasting once more.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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In July 2024, Leeds reclaimed control of Elland Road for the first time since 2004.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The designer reclaimed control of her DFV brand in August 2024 after four years under Chinese licensee Glamel.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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In stage two, they’re faced with visions of the past, and in stage three (the final stage), they’re reincarnated as something new, which restarts the six phases of life and death.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Gold mining restarted at the site in the early 1900s and continued on and off ever since.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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