reinventing
Making it new
Reinventing is finding radically new approaches to something that already exists.
You might reinvent a business model, a genre, or yourself after a major life change.
The phrase reinventing the wheel criticizes wasted effort on problems already solved: Don't reinvent the wheel—just use the existing template.
Profound biological restructuring
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- revampRestructure extensively
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
reformation · renewal · regeneration · rebirth · makeover · conversion · changeover · transition
Fresh interpretation of existing material
- redefiningChanging what something means
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- game-changingFundamentally altering outcomes
revolutionary · cutting-edge · pioneering · groundbreaking · trailblazing · overhauling · reengineering · modernization
Who someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
- comebackRecovery after decline
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
transformation · midlife · pivot · growth · evolution · authenticity · rebrand · makeover
Modifying something already made
- retoolingModifying equipment for change
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
customization · tailoring · recalibration · realignment · updating · refreshing · revising · refining
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- revampRestructure extensively
- remodelingAltering existing structures
restructuring · reformation · renewal · regeneration · rebirth · makeover · conversion · changeover · transition · shift
reimagining
Fresh interpretation of existing material
- redefiningChanging what something means
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- breakthroughSudden important advance
game-changing · revolutionary · cutting-edge · pioneering · groundbreaking · trailblazing · overhauling · reengineering · modernization · advancement
identity
Who someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
- comebackRecovery after decline
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
self-discovery · transformation · midlife · pivot · growth · evolution · authenticity · rebrand · makeover · second-chance
reworking
Modifying something already made
- retoolingModifying equipment for change
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- modificationAct of altering something
adjustment · customization · tailoring · recalibration · realignment · updating · refreshing · revising · refining · iterating
- starting overreset, reboot, refresh, reload, retry
- adjustingtuning, readjusting, calibrating, tweaking, modifying
reinventingtweaking
Slight adjustment process
fine-tuning · adjusting · tinkering · refining · polishing
reinventingconserving
Protecting from depletion
perpetuating · upholding · retaining · safeguarding · protecting
reinventingcopying
Reproducing something exactly
imitating · replicating · duplicating · reproducing · recycling
- reinventing the wheelRecreating what already exists
- reinventing wheelRedoing established work