reframe

VERB

change the perspective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reevaluate reexamine replan rethink

STRONG

reassess redescribe refashion relabel review rework

WEAK

analyze consider correct polish

Example Sentences

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To reframe Tucci’s own policy of naming names, why knock something that brings people together?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But I encourage you to reframe your mindset and think of saving for retirement as an act of kindness toward your future self.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Ore-Giron’s work aims to connect L.A.’s past with the future and reframe the site’s car-centric history for pedestrians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Under cross-examination by OpenAI attorney Sarah Eddy, Brockman sought to reframe diary entries that Musk's lawyers had used the previous day to portray him as a calculating opportunist.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

This stuff got me down, but I tried to reframe it as an opportunity to learn, to use what power I could find inside a situation I’d never have chosen for myself.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama