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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
At launch, Ramp focused on reinventing the $2 trillion corporate and small-business credit card space, which American Express dominates, owning about a third of the sector.
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival circuit has long-celebrated the best of Irish cinema but maybe no more so than now following the success of last year’s genre-reinventing Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt, which first landed at Sundance and Tim Mielants’ Berlinale premiere of Small Things Like These with Cillian Murphy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The industry must invest in reinventing existing systems now before physics, economics or environmental realities force its hand.
—Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tennessee interior designers are reinventing traditional Southern style, adding their own personal stamp to the state’s design landscape.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
McIntyre was released from WWE in 2014 and spent several years on the independent circuit, completely reinventing himself before making a triumphant return to the company in 2017.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Faithfull spent more than six decades defying expectations and releasing more than 35 albums throughout her career all while consistently reinventing herself.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
These include delivering an execution plan; commencing a Force Posture and Operational Concepts Campaign focused on reinventing ways the Coast Guard employs forces and delivers results; and delivering the first semiannual update to the DHS secretary on FD2028’s implementation.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Starting in country music and later dominating the pop charts before moving into indie folk with her Grammy-winning album Folklore, Swift is constantly reinventing herself.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The festival circuit has long-celebrated the best of Irish cinema but maybe no more so than now following the success of last year’s genre-reinventing Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt, which first landed at Sundance and Tim Mielants’ Berlinale premiere of Small Things Like These with Cillian Murphy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The industry must invest in reinventing existing systems now before physics, economics or environmental realities force its hand.
—Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Tennessee interior designers are reinventing traditional Southern style, adding their own personal stamp to the state’s design landscape.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
McIntyre was released from WWE in 2014 and spent several years on the independent circuit, completely reinventing himself before making a triumphant return to the company in 2017.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Faithfull spent more than six decades defying expectations and releasing more than 35 albums throughout her career all while consistently reinventing herself.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
These include delivering an execution plan; commencing a Force Posture and Operational Concepts Campaign focused on reinventing ways the Coast Guard employs forces and delivers results; and delivering the first semiannual update to the DHS secretary on FD2028’s implementation.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Starting in country music and later dominating the pop charts before moving into indie folk with her Grammy-winning album Folklore, Swift is constantly reinventing herself.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinventing
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Two years painstakingly transforming a 200-year-old Philadelphia row house into the restaurant equivalent of a Formula 1 car; nearly 20 more honing his skills in kitchens across the city, learning, sharpening, waiting.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, has steered HBO for almost a decade, successfully transforming the cable network into a streaming brand while keeping it an Emmy juggernaut with shows such as Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now McBride, Shamshiri and their partners, Tiger King co-creator Eric Goode (the hotel’s lead designer) and restaurateur Warner Ebbink, have returned the 2-acre property to its old California roots, reviving the original name and undertaking a painstaking restoration.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nintendo is reviving its infamous failure of a VR headset.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Food companies are learning to build flexibility into their operations, farmers are diversifying their markets and input sources, and restaurants are redesigning menus around supply chain reliability rather than just cost and taste.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The line made other minor tweaks as well, such as redesigning its central Roundabout area to offer more indoor lounge space and lengthening the main pool.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For spring 2026, Rachel Comey is resurrecting the practice.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, resurrecting the Truth-Teller proves to be an uphill climb.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The September 8th Executive Order modifying reciprocal tariffs represents yet another twist in what has become a roller coaster ride for America's food system.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That said, there are a lot of approaches to making biofuel that rely on modifying the fats found in plants or algae.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of those molecules get fed into the cell's metabolism, while others get built up into a five-carbon sugar again, restarting the cycle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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So let’s acknowledge that filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) is after more than just restarting the conversation around his subject.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Derek concluded that her journey to reclaiming dance begins now.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Khusnullin has earned Putin’s unconditional trust due to his lengthy experience in remaking cities.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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My mind taking apart, then remaking.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Reinventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinventing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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