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as in transforms
to make significant changes or improvements to (something)
We are striving to reinvent our business model.
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as in revives
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 reinvents
The Lee x Feng Chen Wang collection reinvents the heritage denim brand’s silhouettes through deconstruction and artisanal techniques.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And yet, in placing new context and bodies inside the suit of ’80s excess, The Jellicle Ball reinvents it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Salesforce reinvents Slack for the AI age Back when Salesforce acquired Slack in 2021 for $27 billion, AI was not the driving force of the tech industry and AI agents were not on anyone's radar.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, Danny Strong updates the book, and Latarro reinvents the musical moves.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Last Critic isn’t the sort of documentary that reinvents the nonfiction filmmaking wheel.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Over at Azur on Luminara, the menu reinvents itself every two days to mirror the port of call, like someone plucked the best taverna dishes off the coast and casually plated them in front of you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, as the Grove reinvents itself once again into something more upscale, the vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurant has announced its closing date.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
On the rooftop of The Views Baía hotel, Desarma reinvents the tedious tasting menu with ambitious, delicious works of art with every bite, paired to wines that impress even the most jaded of oenophiles.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And yet, in placing new context and bodies inside the suit of ’80s excess, The Jellicle Ball reinvents it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Salesforce reinvents Slack for the AI age Back when Salesforce acquired Slack in 2021 for $27 billion, AI was not the driving force of the tech industry and AI agents were not on anyone's radar.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, Danny Strong updates the book, and Latarro reinvents the musical moves.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The Last Critic isn’t the sort of documentary that reinvents the nonfiction filmmaking wheel.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Over at Azur on Luminara, the menu reinvents itself every two days to mirror the port of call, like someone plucked the best taverna dishes off the coast and casually plated them in front of you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, as the Grove reinvents itself once again into something more upscale, the vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurant has announced its closing date.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
On the rooftop of The Views Baía hotel, Desarma reinvents the tedious tasting menu with ambitious, delicious works of art with every bite, paired to wines that impress even the most jaded of oenophiles.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvents
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To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, this versatility transforms the MoQN into a multi-purpose quantum platform that can report on a cell’s internal chemistry and health just as easily as its temperature.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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As Ukrainians mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, last year’s Russian drone attack revives safety concerns.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a state where cask beers have faded, Wren House revives a cool fringe beer tradition.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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