REINVENTION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reinvention

noun

as in revival

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Recent Examples of reinvention Nick Woltemade’s reinvention… that will have to wait for another day. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Baker said in an interview with the NBA’s alumni wing that the move into coaching allowed for reinvention. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 But the mystery train starts veering off the rails as Flowers wanders away from enjoyable rhinestone reinvention and defaults to the heavy-handed Springsteenian realism that’s sometimes been both his Rosetta stone and his Achilles’ heel. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 The story seems a spiritual festival on the German-Polish border become an ensemble dramedy about healing and reinvention. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Few ideas on Wall Street have been better than the reinvention of insurance from stodgy backwater to dealmakers’ playground. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In a city obsessed with reinvention, the author finds Damon’s at the center of family memories and introduces the fifth generation to her favorite tiki steakhouse. — Lauren Bethke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Searching for him, director Rondón and producer Marité Ugas end up at the fashion catwalks of Paris, discovering a tale of personal reinvention. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 The partnership arrives as families across Georgia are beginning another school year -- the perfect time for a little reinvention. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinvention

Noun

Wowed Out arrives somewhat out of nowhere, following a 2020s thus far spent with the revival of My Morning Jacket after the band nearly collapsed in on itself amid the grueling tours following 2015’s The Waterfall.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Local leaders hail the makeover as a turning point for storm-scarred New Orleans, reclaiming a blighted safety-net icon to drive medical innovation and economic revival across the Gulf South.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of revival

Noun

That sounded more like punishment than rest and rejuvenation.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Together, the two surgeons cover a wide range of care, from facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty to migraine surgery and Lipedema treatment, all under one roof.

— Matt Emma, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejuvenation

Noun

Today, the neighborhood represents one of the most ambitious regeneration projects ever undertaken in Prime Central London.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Manchester United has confirmed plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium as part of a wider regeneration project around the local wharfside.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of regeneration

Noun

The venue is among a group of local exhibition landmarks, including Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, Glendale’s Alex and Westwood’s Village, whose resurrections as first-run movie houses has generated a surge of civic optimism.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrection

Noun

Syria’s leaders are now positioning the country to benefit from a resurgence of regional turmoil.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Styles embraced the boat shoe resurgence for the second day in a row with Prada’s Shuffle antiqued leather lace shoes, a slim, dark brown leather style with an almond toe, minimalist leather lacing and a vintage finish.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurgence

Noun

The five-year licenses of Flying Food Group and scores of other airport vendors came up for renewal at the end of June, during a chaotic time for the airport authority.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The letter warned non-compliance would result in a non-renewal.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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