reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent 
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
Examples of reinvent in a Sentence
The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.
chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
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Striking that balance between commerce and culture, between artistic integrity and business growth, is no small feat, especially in an industry that is scaling down, reinventing itself, and fighting for relevance just to stay alive.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In reinventing the franchise’s setting and focus, Escape essentially launches a separate timeline from what came before it.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
In the years since Twilight wrapped with 2012's Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Pattinson reinvented his career with roles in movies like Good Time, The Lighthouse, Tenet and, more recently, The Batman.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That was the next step; Obsidian wanted to follow in the footsteps of Bethesda, who’d reinvented the Fallout franchise by turning it from a more rigid, hardcore experience into something more accessible with an immersive first-person POV.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In reinventing the franchise’s setting and focus, Escape essentially launches a separate timeline from what came before it.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
In the years since Twilight wrapped with 2012's Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Pattinson reinvented his career with roles in movies like Good Time, The Lighthouse, Tenet and, more recently, The Batman.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That was the next step; Obsidian wanted to follow in the footsteps of Bethesda, who’d reinvented the Fallout franchise by turning it from a more rigid, hardcore experience into something more accessible with an immersive first-person POV.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Reinvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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reinvent
verb
re·in·vent
ˌrē-ən-ˈvent
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented
reinvent the wheel
2
: to remake or redo completely
reinvented his musical style
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