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

Verb

There was no prospect at that stage of the Camara deal being revived because Chelsea’s dealsheet for the player had not been signed by Monaco.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The flooding, caused by part of a glacier failing, has revived conversations about anthropogenic climate change.

— Anna Bourke, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of revived

Verb

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

Verb

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

Hetzner Online reclaimed the address space 12 hours after the hijacking started by announcing the correct path.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Gartner's own data suggests the difference is not marginal, organizations that reinvest reclaimed time are more than twice as likely to beat their customer growth goals as those that do not.

— Sreedhar Peddineni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reclaimed

Verb

There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Passports aren’t the only things being altered to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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