remake

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈmāk How to pronounce remake (audio)
Definition of remakenext
1
as in to remodel
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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2
as in to replicate
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 remake Staff at both agencies and across the federal government have been facing mass firings and other cuts as the Trump administration and special adviser Elon Musk seek to remake the federal workforce. — Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Opposite Reeves is an equally fetching Rachel Weisz playing identical twins years before her Dead Ringers remake and serving as both the skeptical client and the ethereal victim whose death, a swan dive from the roof of a psychiatric hospital, becomes a haunting motif. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 In a season of turbulence, the Avs continue to remake their roster. — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 Philip Kennicott at the Washington Post wrote, Corbet’s depiction of architecture as a profession is painfully dated, based on a handful of 20th century messianic figures who sought not just to make buildings, but to remake the world. — Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remake
  1. remodel
  2. replicate
  3. modify
  4. repeat
  5. change
  6. renew
  7. alter
  8. rework
Verb
  • For example, bone is constantly being remodeled in response to exercise or inactivity.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • After remodeling to fit their needs, the restaurant opened in February.
    — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of remodel
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  • But the seven-time world champion was unable to replicate that performance in qualifying as McLaren’s Piastri secured his maiden pole with Hamilton qualifying fifth.
    — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Mentorship, professional development, and spontaneous idea-sharing are harder to replicate in virtual settings.
    — Jason Wingard, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • But while public opinion has swayed towards Trump on border security and deportations, polling shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of the president’s position on modifying birthright citizenship, with a recent Pew survey measuring 56% opposed to his executive order and just 43% in favor.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
  • So, by modifying mouse genes to mimic these changes, the researchers have successfully engineered a living model of mammoth-like traits—a first-of-its-kind experiment in de-extinction science.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of modify
Verb
  • The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
  • This year, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has repeated that the central bank is in no hurry to cut interest rates, and the Fed is widely telegraphed to hold interest rates steady at the conclusion of its two-day meeting, on March 19.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of repeat
Verb
  • Discussions around changing West Ada’s classroom display policy in 2022 were informed by this new law, with content neutrality seen as a way to prevent bias — or accusations of bias — in schools.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Fed will most likely be cautious about changing interest rates in either direction.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of change
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  • The Rick Pitino-John Calipari rivalry is renewed with the Johnnies and Razorbacks’ second-round meeting.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of renew
Verb
  • These changes are fundamentally altering the ecosystem.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Felix Pardo: Unbridled and incompatible development has altered every phase of life in Coral Gables.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of alter
Verb
  • The band remix opens at No. 21, followed closely by the Johnny Gold reworking at No. 22, and the instrumental version at No. 23.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • To create 9,700 new homes including 2,900 that are earmarked as income-restricted, the zoning would be reworked to allow for commercial, manufacturing and residential uses that are largely not allowed now.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of rework

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