reimagine

verb

re·​imag·​ine ˌrē-i-ˈma-jən How to pronounce reimagine (audio)
reimagined; reimagining; reimagines

transitive verb

: to imagine again or anew
especially : to form a new conception of : re-create

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Price’s speech drew the curtains on a historic bid to reimagine the East Bay’s criminal justice system, one that sought to correct for the nation’s legacy of mass incarceration that disproportionately affected Black residents and communities of color. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 Released the same year as Trollhunter, Finnish director Jalmari Helander’s fantasy-horror hybrid reimagines Santa Claus as a Scandinavian kaiju-type creature with the legs of a goat. Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 It has been reimagined to include The Victoria Restaurant, a craft cocktail lounge residential tower, theater space, ballroom, rooftop, and will soon house retail shops. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024 By reimagining office spaces as hubs for team-building and innovation, businesses can derive greater value from in-person interactions. Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reimagine 

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reimagine was in 1825

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“Reimagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimagine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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