REINVENTED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

reinvented

verb

past tense of reinvent

as in transformed

to make significant changes or improvements to (something) We are striving to reinvent our business model.

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as in revived

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 reinvented Ezequiel ‘Wicked’ Romo reinvented Blythe Street as an enforcement arm for the Mexican Mafia, directing business and ordering murders from his prison cell. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Opposition movements, meanwhile, have consistently reinvented themselves. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Two years later, the duo reinvented themselves as fashion designers and launched The Row, a luxury fashion house that had the goal of creating the perfect T-shirt. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 This year's family Halloween costume ideas take inspiration from buzzy movies and TV shows, nostalgic characters, pop culture moments, and classic themes that can be reinvented for 2026. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Other novelties included Kiss Kiss, reinvented in 2005 with Hervé Can der Straeten, and Rouge G, reinvented with Lorenz Bäumer featuring the famed double-mirror case. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 The Boston native and longtime Red Sox veteran has reinvented himself repeatedly, becoming one of the most unusual longevity stories of his generation. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The time of Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen and Maus is looked at like a revolutionary era at this point where comics were reinvented. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 For example, during the late 1990s the department-store business was a mature industry, but in the early 2000s companies in it were forced to pivot as retail was reinvented by e-commerce. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026

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There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket – where users wager on sports, politics, culture, and the weather – have transformed from a niche space for superfans to a seemingly ubiquitous multibillion-dollar industry.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformed

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Since returning to office, the president has revived calls to acquire Greenland, floated the idea of making Venezuela the 51st state and suggested the United States could one day claim control of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The musical had been revived numerous times in New York and London, including in 2001 with the Broadway revival earning multiple Tony Award nominations including a nomination for revival of a musical.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of revived

Verb

Two decades later, Michael Bay resurrected the franchise with Transformers, the big-budget 2007 film and brought Cullen back as the voice of its main nonhuman character.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
In September 2024, Sheeran resurrected a dormant $67 million settlement and included language that would peel off $10 million for the Hope Florida Foundation, the Herald/Times previously reported.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrected

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In addition, the pommel nut was modified to fit mass production.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
The bamboo and wood fibers are modified to withstand conditions including high humidity, corrosion, salt spray, and ultraviolet radiation, according to professor Qi Chusheng, who spoke to China Green Times.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of modified

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Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum that would have restarted negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks died, the national broadcaster reported Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
In May, Iran had already restarted some of its drone production during a six-week ceasefire, rapidly rebuilding military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of restarted

Verb

But these spaces that were once so focused on entertaining and presentation are starting to be reclaimed once more.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Towards the end of 2025/2026, Gavi had firmly reclaimed his place in the starting line up, though this was also conditioned by a number of injuries.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Verb

The California attorney general has also issued a warning to parents, and retailers, that bicycles that are altered to exceed state limitations are no longer considered legal to ride on the streets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Carnival Conquest altered course in the Caribbean this week to assist a mariner in distress, the cruise line said.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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