reinvention
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Creative reinvention of Greek antiquity began in antiquity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
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
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