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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
Wendler says the fix doesn’t require reinventing the workplace from scratch.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026
For two people who are reinventing a big chunk of 20th-century mathematics, Clausen and Scholze are unassuming.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Supporting people with disabilities doesn't require reinventing counseling.
—Fello, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
This former mining town changed its fortune, reinventing itself to become an artists’ haven.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Meetings stopped reinventing conversations from scratch.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Nearly six decades later, Are You Experienced remains a landmark debut—an album that overnight accelerated the evolution of rock, reinventing the genre in its own electrifying image.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Turner didn’t do anything in a small way, including reinventing himself.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
But this is about reinventing the wheel, and there's sure to be plenty of bumps in the road.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026
For two people who are reinventing a big chunk of 20th-century mathematics, Clausen and Scholze are unassuming.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Supporting people with disabilities doesn't require reinventing counseling.
—Fello, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
This former mining town changed its fortune, reinventing itself to become an artists’ haven.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Meetings stopped reinventing conversations from scratch.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Nearly six decades later, Are You Experienced remains a landmark debut—an album that overnight accelerated the evolution of rock, reinventing the genre in its own electrifying image.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Turner didn’t do anything in a small way, including reinventing himself.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
But this is about reinventing the wheel, and there's sure to be plenty of bumps in the road.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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The other challenge was transforming the apartment’s formal rooms into functional ones for a contemporary family.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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By pairing hers with loose, straight-leg denim, Miley Cyrus proved that Hannah Montana isn’t the only thing worth reviving in 2026.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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This collaboration continues that legacy, reviving the core black style while introducing a new expression in brown.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Align Technology With Operational Strategy Too often, organizations deploy AI tools without redesigning workflows around them.—
Paul A Mohabir,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Lauren later deepened his connection to the property by redesigning many of the resort’s interiors and holding his Spring 2018 runway show there.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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Schoenbrun’s third feature, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma stars Einbinder as an enthusiastic young director who is tasked with resurrecting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise after years of subpar sequels and declining fandom.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Founder of Stubbs & Wooton and known for resurrecting the velvet slipper as a fashion staple, Steinhart’s slippers have been worn by Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and the former king of Spain.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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And SpaceX is modifying three pads in the Cape Canaveral area — Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Launch Complex 37-A and 37-B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to accommodate Starship launches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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With May 23 marking one year in remission, Sullivan says restarting her vaccines was never optional in her eyes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Is idling better than restarting my engine?—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Until Friday's session, stocks had enjoyed a strong week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaiming the 50,000 level and the S & P 500 closing above 7,500 for the first time.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The seat is considered one of the most competitive in the nation and critical to Democratic hopes of reclaiming control of the chamber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Kansas is a blue blood remaking its roster after an underwhelming season.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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