reinvention

[ree-in-ven-shuhn] / ri ɪnˈvɛn ʃən /

NOUN

reimagination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

modernization overhaul re-envisioning reconceptualization redefinition reimagination rethinking revamping transformation updating

STRONG

makeover recrafting redevelopment refashioning remake remaking remodeling reshaping reworking

WEAK

re-creation reconfiguration reconfiguring renewal revival

Antonyms

STRONG

rehash resurrection retread reversion throwback

WEAK

conservation continuance maintenance preservation

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reinvention

What “Elsinore” does is reclaim a piece of personal reinvention that should be more widely known.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The reinvention I had in mind was more municipal than spiritual: perhaps a change in infrastructure might produce a corresponding improvement in character.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Immediately upon stepping into the studio, however, the Dadaism of it all — a hint of contemporary reinvention — was apparent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

A decade on from facing Federer, Willis returns to the All England Club after a reinvention as a doubles player.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

In Chapter 12 we saw that cultural diffusion can involve either detailed “blueprints” or just vague ideas stimulating a reinvention of details.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond