reframe

VERB

change the perspective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reevaluate reexamine replan rethink

STRONG

reassess redescribe refashion relabel review rework

WEAK

analyze consider correct polish

Example Sentences

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Coming into the game as considerable underdogs, the head coach had tried to reframe the changing narrative as his side now being the hunter rather than hunted.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

This is the same mindset he is relying on more than ever to reframe his entire existence and purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Shadeck said it was hard for him to reframe sports contracts on prediction markets as something other than gambling.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Her friends urged her to reframe the tin’s meaning: Make it a tool of healing, instead of hurt, they suggested; strip it of its associations with betrayal and embrace it as a symbol of resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“I know things got a little testy today. I think I need to reframe my questions next time. But dialogue is always good. There’s no solution without communication.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan