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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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With more companies reporting earnings next week, there are some names that could be in for big gains if history repeats itself.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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History repeats itself with the latest version of BMW’s flagship sedan.—
Stephen Edelstein,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Naming one boundary or expectation changes the tone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is where Physical AI changes the equation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lerner gets plentiful mileage out of his novel’s title, which also connotes the transmission of culture (thought or speech to writing, sound to vinyl) or part of the process whereby DNA replicates.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 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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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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The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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“Remakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remakes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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