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as in transformed
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in revived
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 reinvented
The African American Wax Museum, in Harlem, was the singular creation of the artist and eccentric Raven Chanticleer, a sharecropper’s son from South Carolina who reinvented himself, spectacularly, in Manhattan.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Next to Sunset Bar is HB’s, reinvented as a seafood-centric restaurant with plenty of crudos, local catch, and the kind of raw-bar plates that belong beside the beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In South Los Angeles, Susie’s former NYU professor has reinvented himself as a drug rehab operator.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Brand has reinvented himself in recent years as a right-wing Christian manosphere influencer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Rotor sails, which are vertical cylinders driven by electric engines to exploit the Magnus effect, have been reinvented since the 1920s to reduce fuel consumption by 5–25 percent.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The usual Gap logo hoodies and T-shirts have been reinvented with the addition of a Victoria Beckham logo.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Classic fabrics and furnishings are reinvented through Marlowe’s surprising and delightful pairings, and the designer incorporates custom furnishings, curtains, and accessories to ensure each space is tailored to the lifestyles and needs of her clients and their families.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Next to Sunset Bar is HB’s, reinvented as a seafood-centric restaurant with plenty of crudos, local catch, and the kind of raw-bar plates that belong beside the beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In South Los Angeles, Susie’s former NYU professor has reinvented himself as a drug rehab operator.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Brand has reinvented himself in recent years as a right-wing Christian manosphere influencer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Rotor sails, which are vertical cylinders driven by electric engines to exploit the Magnus effect, have been reinvented since the 1920s to reduce fuel consumption by 5–25 percent.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The usual Gap logo hoodies and T-shirts have been reinvented with the addition of a Victoria Beckham logo.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Classic fabrics and furnishings are reinvented through Marlowe’s surprising and delightful pairings, and the designer incorporates custom furnishings, curtains, and accessories to ensure each space is tailored to the lifestyles and needs of her clients and their families.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvented
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Austin is the most liberal city in Texas but it’s also being transformed by tech money.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Eames Demetrios, director of the Eames Office and chairman of the Eames Foundation, has revived his grandparents' dream.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legislation, which cleared the Florida Senate during the regular session but stalled in the House, is being revived amid intensifying political pressure and growing public unease about AI’s real-world consequences.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The remaining buildings were redesigned to eliminate common hallways and create private entrances to apartments.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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First a farmhouse, the building itself was redesigned by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for George and Nelle Fabyan in 1907.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Todd was later controversially killed off after fans voted to off him in a telephone poll, though the character was resurrected in the early 2000s.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the unknown status is disheartening, Nepola recalls how the series, first brought to the air in 2011, was once thought to be gone for good only to be resurrected by Peacock in 2021.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The material is like a sponge, but the researchers modified its internal structure to keep it stable inside water for long periods.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Milei also modified an open-records law to limit the scope of publicly available information and, in 2024, shut down Argentina's state news agency Telam, accusing it of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the left-leaning populist opposition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Use reclaimed wood to create a rustic and sustainable DIY privacy fence.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Democrats reclaimed the Legislature and governor’s office in November in Virginia and swiftly moved to replicate California’s move with an even more aggressive redistricting plan.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reinvented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinvented. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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