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Reimagine

v.hopeful, thoughtfulprofessional

What it means

To conceive of something in a substantially new and creative way.

Reach for it when inviting a different model rather than making small improvements

Architects reimagined the car park as a shaded public square.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    reinvent

    identity or function changes boldly

    not when Reinvention can discard useful continuity.

  • everyday

    rethink

    assumptions receive fresh consideration

    not when Rethinking may produce only minor changes.

  • warm

    transform

    the result becomes markedly different

    not when Transformation describes outcome, not imagining.

  • professional

    redesign

    a concrete form or system changes

    not when Redesign is less conceptual.

  • formal

    reconceptualize

    the underlying model is rebuilt

    not when The term is academic.

  • literary

    envision anew

    a fresh future deserves expansive language

    not when The phrase may sound grand.

Said against

3
  • imitate
  • preserve unchanged
  • repeat

It naturally appears in

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  • reimagine the future

    Students reimagined the future of the riverfront.

  • boldly reimagine

    The director boldly reimagined the familiar folktale.

  • reimagine public space

    Residents helped reimagine public space around play.

Where this comes from

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