verb
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to change or alter the structure, style, or form of (something)
expand and remodel the kitchen
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to model again in clay, wax, etc; remould
noun
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- remodeler noun
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The company said Thursday it will also remodel more than 130 stores this year and launch next-day delivery in more than 20 new metro areas, including Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Adds Iwerks, “You can’t remodel your kitchen right now in a year.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Section 10.3 of the Federal Reserve Act gives the Board of Governors sole control over its facilities and authorizes it to acquire, maintain, enlarge, or remodel buildings as it sees fit.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
Paying just $900,000 for the Studio City home a decade earlier, Kennedy embarked on a full remodel, which featured sliding barn doors, a farmhouse-style kitchen, and wide-plank wood flooring.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
He would remodel these places, then stage a big, gala reopening, with banners and a spotlight outside.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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