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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Here are some of the restaurants, tour groups and wineries in those regions that are reinventing the travel experience to be more inclusive of the sober-curious.
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Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
But the business lesson here is to keep reinventing yourself.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Hacks stars Smart as legendary comedian Deborah, who is forced to hire up-and-coming writer Ava to help reinvent her aging act.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Treatments for depression are being reinvented by drugs like ketamine that can help regrow synapses, which can in turn restore the right brain chemistry and improve whole body health.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
But the business lesson here is to keep reinventing yourself.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Hacks stars Smart as legendary comedian Deborah, who is forced to hire up-and-coming writer Ava to help reinvent her aging act.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Treatments for depression are being reinvented by drugs like ketamine that can help regrow synapses, which can in turn restore the right brain chemistry and improve whole body health.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
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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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