REMAKE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

remake

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈmāk

Definition of remake

as in to remodel

to make different in some way one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city

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as in to replicate

to make or do again yesterday's soup was so good that we decided to remake it for today's lunch

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Recent Examples of remake Higher education reform DeSantis, who attended Ivy League universities, also used the powers of his office to remake the Florida state university system through appointments to the Board of Governors and boards of university trustees. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation. — Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The decision Tuesday is part of a broader push from Hegseth to remake the military's education apparatus. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 His book describes campaign after campaign to remake the land. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remake

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Inside, the kitchen was spacious and new, with lots of counter space and an island, and the bathrooms were remodeled.

— Shannon Sims, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In 2001, the architecture critic and scholar Robin Middleton bought a former tile factory on East 13th Street and remodeled it to match his unconventional life.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of remodel

Verb

Meloni’s move comes as governments, regulators and public figures grapple with the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools capable of convincingly replicating voices and images.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Craven similarly replicates the formula of inoffensive statement versus misogynistic backlash.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicate

Verb

It’s been further modified by many factors, from today’s online publishing platforms to new means for assessing and quantifying scientific impact, and the increasingly interdisciplinary and team-based nature of research.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
SoFi reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time for unenrolled participants.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
These materials mimic important structural features of quasicrystals while having a repeating crystal structure that can be studied experimentally.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeat

Verb

Organizers had been unable to renew their contract, and Stern suspected something was happening behind the scenes.

— Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Although restaurant management did not respond to a request from The Sacramento Bee for comment, Kelly Rule, senior vice president of leasing for Pappas Investments told The Bee the restaurant chose not to renew its lease.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of renew

Verb

Rodriquez said her daughter began facing bullying and body image issues, using filters on the apps to alter her face.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of alter

Verb

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese leaders under Deng were able to kickstart China’s era of rapid growth through rural reforms that completely reworked Maoist economic orthodoxy.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The Tibb reworks an ’80s sleeveless gilet (very Marty McFly).

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rework

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