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Recent Examples of reconceptualize
What gives me pause is the question of why Brooker would radically reconceptualize a series whose premise has exceeded its expiration date, instead of just moving on to a fresh idea.
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Time, 16 June 2023
In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic cratered our delicate balance between needs and wants, forcing communities across the world to rethink or better yet, reconceptualize the meaning of what traits thriving communities possess.
—Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 May 2022
The voices working now to reconceptualize that relationship include not only figures like Tlaib, who comfortably place themselves on the Democratic Party’s left wing, but organizations like J Street, whose advocates are angling to replace Israel hawks in the political mainstream.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Every year the Crystal Cabin Awards showcase innovative ideas that reconceptualize the airplane cabin experience.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
Then, as the Victorian era ushered in the rise of official dog breeds, people began to reconceptualize the roles that canines could play in their homes.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2022
In the same vein, companies also need to reconceptualize their idea of headquarters.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 May 2022
Together, Black Rave Culture produces tracks and DJ sets that reconceptualize and reclaim this legacy, exploring different rhythms, tempos and traditions from across dance music and its diaspora.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022
Time, 16 June 2023
In a sense, Black people, whose past has been deliberately erased, are embracing Afrofuturism as a means to reconceptualize their history and a tool for speculating on a more fruitful future.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic cratered our delicate balance between needs and wants, forcing communities across the world to rethink or better yet, reconceptualize the meaning of what traits thriving communities possess.
—Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 May 2022
The voices working now to reconceptualize that relationship include not only figures like Tlaib, who comfortably place themselves on the Democratic Party’s left wing, but organizations like J Street, whose advocates are angling to replace Israel hawks in the political mainstream.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Every year the Crystal Cabin Awards showcase innovative ideas that reconceptualize the airplane cabin experience.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
Then, as the Victorian era ushered in the rise of official dog breeds, people began to reconceptualize the roles that canines could play in their homes.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2022
In the same vein, companies also need to reconceptualize their idea of headquarters.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 May 2022
Together, Black Rave Culture produces tracks and DJ sets that reconceptualize and reclaim this legacy, exploring different rhythms, tempos and traditions from across dance music and its diaspora.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconceptualize
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Director Alex Parkinson, who also helmed the 2019 documentary of the same name, returns to bring this gripping true story to the big screen—with an intense, cinematic reimagining that places viewers inside the dive helmets of those who lived it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Executive pastry chef Brooke Martin has masterfully reimagined iconic red carpet moments as nine delectable treats.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by his own Indigenous background and what archaeologists have discovered about Bimbache culinary culture, chef Marcos Tavío has created a fine-dining experience that reenvisions Canarian ingredients and flavors.—
Sarah Souli,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2023
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In a remote work model, employers must reenvision the employee experience as a matter of survival.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
23 Nov. 2022
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By investing in smarter recommendation systems and rethinking success metrics, the industry can build a future where every track has a chance to be heard and listeners enjoy the thrill of unexpected discoveries.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The clean-slate approach to the interiors allowed Volvo’s designers to rethink the colors, textures and other materials used in the EX90’s interior, resulting in a layered assemblage that adds to the Scandinavian salon feel.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The world has repeatedly redefined aid in response to shifting political and economic realities, and today’s challenges demand a rethink of foreign aid.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This retrograde asked you to redefine ambition on your own terms.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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Prepare to reexamine how your belief systems align with your true values, as well as how your closest relationships shape your worldview.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2025
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For evolutionary biologists, this opens new windows into the past—one that compels us to reexamine the processes and selective pressures that gave rise to flight, refined locomotion and ultimately, the unparalleled diversity of birds today.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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But on Monday, the Supreme Court vacated that ruling and ordered the 9th Circuit to reconsider the fate of the artwork in light of a new California law implemented last year that aimed to help families of Holocaust victims and survivors reclaim art looted by the Nazis.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even before the uncomfortable exchange at the White House involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump’s pull-no-punches approach has forced Europe to reconsider its meager defense spending.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Still out for the Heat is forward Nikola Jovic, who is scheduled to have his broken right hand reevaluated in three weeks.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The shift at Target follows a broader trend of corporations reevaluating their DEI strategies in response to political and economic pressures.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Reconceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceptualize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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