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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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 In the process, this collaboration has raised worries that a new strategic axis is now working to remake the world order in an anti-Western, authoritarian direction. Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 More than two dozen workers spent a year remaking the interior and exterior of the home, which is now being rented to Urban Corps members, the organization said. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025 The month of July also marks nearly six months since President Trump took office and embarked on — among many other pursuits — a project to remake arts and culture in America into a set of ideas and ideals more closely resembling his own. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 Selecting a contractor in September to remake the Linn Street bridge over I-75 in Queensgate. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for remake
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  • That changed in January 2020 when the administration moved employees into the unoccupied 101 Ash Street building, only to evacuate it because city contractors had released asbestos while remodeling.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
  • The racetrack opened in 1927; the Post and Paddock Club followed two years later and was periodically remodeled.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
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  • Travel becomes a proxy for visibility, mentorship, exposure, and accelerated development—all of which are things that no Zoom call can replicate.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can’t replicate.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
  • In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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  • Add to that the many original performers repeating their roles, the constant callbacks and the non-stop nostalgia, and the result is less a continuation than an exercise in fan service.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
  • This cycle repeated in the spring, resulting in over 70 newcomers joining the team, with 28 arrivals occurring after mid-April.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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  • As Texas gears up for the start of the 89th legislative session Tuesday, a bathroom bill is back as well as several other proposals affecting people who want to change their gender on government documents, health care providers who provide gender-affirming care and transgender children.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • These leadership changes follow the departure of Barbara Lynne Jamison, who has become General Director and CEO of Opera Colorado.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
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  • The city and county’s jail contract automatically renews each year based on their 2011 agreement.
    Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2025
  • The news comes just a few days after it was announced that HBO had renewed the show for a fourth season.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 31 July 2025
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  • Harbaugh altered the plan after Lance completed 9 of 12 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns through the first two quarters as the Chargers opened a 21-7 lead.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
  • But Gates and Rivers altered the route before the play without any communication.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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  • The Browns have reworked Watson’s contract multiple times to lower his cap numbers and could do so again after this season.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • So, consider this your cue to clean out your fridge, rework your schedule or finally book that doctor’s appointment.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025

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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remake. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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