Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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reinvention

Actor Bill Nighy's reinvention as an agony uncle has earned him the award for best host at the British Podcast Awards, beating names such as Louis Theroux, Katherine Ryan and Lily Allen.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

US President Donald Trump unveiled an AI-powered website on Tuesday aimed at becoming the first stop for Americans to access federal services, hailing the initiative as a "reinvention" of government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Standing in my office, I decided that if L.A. was the epicenter of image makers, it would also be the capital of my reinvention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The day my classes were deleted in 2021, I did an emergency phone shrink session where my therapist reminded me that with stints as a poet, novelist and journalist, I was well-versed at reinvention.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Unlike her husband, she welcomes her adopted language, its possibilities for reinvention.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García