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as in remodels
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 repeats
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 remakes
The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.
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Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Capitalism is the other force that restlessly and continually remakes the world.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Zionism remakes Hanukkah Hanukkah was not merely repackaged by Zionists in Europe; it was totally transformed from a relatively minor holiday into the central annual celebration of the movement.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Icke both directs the old behemoths and remakes them.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Done right, remakes can be a fantastic way to introduce a franchise to a new audience, but also have to be transformative enough that veterans who’ve played the original come away with a different experience.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake Coyle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Capitalism is the other force that restlessly and continually remakes the world.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Zionism remakes Hanukkah Hanukkah was not merely repackaged by Zionists in Europe; it was totally transformed from a relatively minor holiday into the central annual celebration of the movement.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Icke both directs the old behemoths and remakes them.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Done right, remakes can be a fantastic way to introduce a franchise to a new audience, but also have to be transformative enough that veterans who’ve played the original come away with a different experience.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remakes
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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As previously reported, the other late-night shows will cede the spotlight to The Late Show on Colbert’s final night, with both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel airing repeats on May 21.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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In my experience leading an intelligent document processing (IDP) platform, this pattern repeats across industries.—
Alberto Gimeno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Unless something changes, Sazerac might not own whiskey brands like Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel’s, and Old Forester anytime soon, but the company has been making moves in other sectors of the spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Infected rodents don’t get symptoms, but the virus replicates in their cells.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Shifting rainfall alters the ecology of cholera.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Remakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remakes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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