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as in transforming
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in reviving
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 reinventing
Not just as an isolated set of islands, distinct from our wider restaurant culture, but happily mixing with it, and sometimes even reinventing itself along the way.
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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurant broker Nate Benedetto, who was involved in the sale of the building, confirmed that millions of dollars were spent on reinventing the space.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
This isn’t about reinventing yourself for approval, but about owning your truth unapologetically.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Since his debut last October, Mattieu Blazy is steadily making a name for himself, gently reinventing what once felt static — tweed, twin sets and pearls, dress coats — into clothes that are new, exciting and fluid.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The craftsman at Kaikado isn’t reinventing the tea caddy or building a world-conquering app.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Türkiye's giant metropolis of Istanbul, with around 16 million inhabitants, hasn’t stopped reinventing itself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In many ways this is a quintessential Cold War thriller, firmly rooted in the cinematic conventions the franchise was reinventing on the fly, but with palpable shades of real world politics.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Restaurant broker Nate Benedetto, who was involved in the sale of the building, confirmed that millions of dollars were spent on reinventing the space.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
This isn’t about reinventing yourself for approval, but about owning your truth unapologetically.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Since his debut last October, Mattieu Blazy is steadily making a name for himself, gently reinventing what once felt static — tweed, twin sets and pearls, dress coats — into clothes that are new, exciting and fluid.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The craftsman at Kaikado isn’t reinventing the tea caddy or building a world-conquering app.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Türkiye's giant metropolis of Istanbul, with around 16 million inhabitants, hasn’t stopped reinventing itself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In many ways this is a quintessential Cold War thriller, firmly rooted in the cinematic conventions the franchise was reinventing on the fly, but with palpable shades of real world politics.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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And a look at how the Texas football schedule is transforming validates the math.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Headquartered in Boston with a studio in Washington, DC, Dane Austin Design specializes in luxury residential projects throughout North America, transforming its clients’ spaces into joyful environments.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since last fall, Nike has beefed up its boot offerings by reviving both the Air Max Goadome and Bolotoro silhouettes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company which makes Regal Ware cookware is reviving the name of its manufacturing operation –reflecting its Wisconsin roots.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Their goal was to enable faster decision-making without completely redesigning existing camera systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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As new abilities improve, Fauna can add them through software updates rather than redesigning the hardware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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My shower was halfway resurrecting.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal are resurrecting their friendship nearly 20 years after starring together in The Dark Knight.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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One confidant reportedly told a source that Bass was not truthful in her public statements about her lack of involvement and warned her that modifying the report could harm her politically.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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By targeting the underlying neuronal degeneration, ER-100 is positioned as a potential disease-modifying treatment rather than a symptomatic fix.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Miller said now these local policies are bleeding over into issues like restarting a nuclear power plant, or dealing with natural gas and thermal resources.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
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An Oklahoma state board on Monday rejected a proposal to open a Jewish charter school, likely restarting a legal fight over public funding of religious education.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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What is known for a fact is that Hacks will pick up with Deborah reclaiming her legacy after being blamed for killing late-night.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Philadelphia's largest art museum is reclaiming its earlier name — Philadelphia Museum of Art — after a brief change.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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An ambitious project in Kansas City could fill two vacant office buildings with hundreds of housing units while remaking the downtown skyline.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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