reframe
verb
re·frame
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrām 
reframed; reframing
: to frame (something) again and often in a different way
Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …—
Gillian Barth
Gillian BarthThe more lines of discoloration there are near the frame edges (from where the mounting paper has been exposed to light), the more times the silhouette has probably been reframed.—Carolyn B. Noyes
Carolyn B. Noyes… deftly reframes the debate, asserting that the war was never about W.M.D.s but about transforming the political dynamic of the region …—Yoni Brenner
Yoni Brenner… cognitive-behavioral therapy, in which patients slowly expose themselves to the places and circumstances that frighten them and reframe the catastrophic thinking that torments them.—Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey KlugerAll failures are reframed as "good tries."—Jon Krause
Jon KrauseExamples of reframe in a Sentence
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Two findings from 2025 and 2026 are reframing wisdom teeth as a potential longevity and regenerative medicine resource rather than medical waste.
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Allison Palmer
july 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
More than 50% of Gen Z workers say their own social skills have declined — but where early commentary framed this as a wound, a significant cohort has reframed it as a posture.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
That advice reframed podcasting as a long game, not just a money game.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Allison Palmer
july 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
More than 50% of Gen Z workers say their own social skills have declined — but where early commentary framed this as a wound, a significant cohort has reframed it as a posture.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
That advice reframed podcasting as a long game, not just a money game.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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