Definition of remakenext
1
as in to remodel
to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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2
as in to replicate
to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake The last time a technology promised to remake business—when the internet emerged in the 1990s—most companies bolted it on and hoped for the best. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 The Cubs loaded up by signing third baseman Alex Bregman, trading for righty Edward Cabrera and remaking their bullpen. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery (Kingsley), an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns that legendary director Von Kovak (Zlatko Buric) is remaking the superhero film Wonder Man. Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026 The Dolphins hope is to uncover a Zach Sieler or Kader Kohou to make a career or a Rasul Douglas to remake one. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake
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  • Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen, and extensively remodeled by Seacrest in collaboration with Clint Nicholas and Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the property offers a Tuscan-style main home, a pool house, and a guest cottage.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Several luxury vehicles were parked outside, and the property appeared recently remodeled, the outlet reported.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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  • Vidovic noted the RedHawks are not trying to replicate the 2025 season because few teams could do that.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Given the large number of draft-eligible people, which should include women, there would be necessary and inevitable deferments, exemptions and other mechanisms that would essentially replicate the situation of previous drafts.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Constitution gives the power to set election rules to the state and empowers Congress to modify those rules, which means the president has no constitutional or legal authority to regulate elections, Diaz said.
    Jake Allen, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • And the court said by repeating his intention not to talk, that's not an invocation of the right to remain silent.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The arrangement repeated when weather issues threatened insurance coverage, and both men covered that cost too.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The March 17 ruling triggered fury across the continent and renewed longstanding questions about the organization’s governance.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Billy Randolph had shaped them and how his death had altered their lives, responses came after long pauses and were choked with grief.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At Yasu's Tailor Shop, Jessica Lee-Vedder carefully alters a piece of military clothing.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas.
    Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Burden of Justice was created by Jens Lapidus, a criminal defense attorney turned writer and showrunner, best known for his crime novel Snabba Cash (Easy Money), adapted as a film trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman and later reworked by Lapidus himself into a two-season Netflix series.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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