as in to reconsider
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Recent Examples of redefine
The courts of the era also reshaped criminal law, ordered busing to desegregate schools, redefined the relationship between church and state, and even waded into tax-and-spending issues.
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Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, with a brand-new creative team, Jenner has taken a year to redefine Khy’s central design language, with the hopes of building a more cohesive output.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Active micromotor technology could redefine uranium extraction Departing from conventional adsorbents that rely on passive contact, the new system actively navigates through water to locate and capture uranium ions.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball continues its rapid rise in stature and popularity, leagues like Unrivaled are helping redefine the business side of the sport.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, with a brand-new creative team, Jenner has taken a year to redefine Khy’s central design language, with the hopes of building a more cohesive output.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Active micromotor technology could redefine uranium extraction Departing from conventional adsorbents that rely on passive contact, the new system actively navigates through water to locate and capture uranium ions.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
As women’s basketball continues its rapid rise in stature and popularity, leagues like Unrivaled are helping redefine the business side of the sport.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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Time will tell whether this threat was real, but who could blame Griffin for reconsidering?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Let’s reconsider those indictments.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The presentation was not an action item, but the board decided to review current policies, specifically to ask the superintendent questions and clarify current policies and practices that affect the union.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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