as in revisited
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 redefined
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
Tesla redefined the American road.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Barbie Zelizer refers to the place where meanings are constructed, shared, and redefined as the interpretive community of journalism.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Inside, the quintessential New England house built in 1888 has been transformed by the talents at Champalimaud Design, who have all but redefined contemporary hotel interiors worldwide, and whose founder Alexandra Champalimaud happens to live in town.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
But now, the popularity of Heated Rivalry, salacious fairy books, and OnlyFans has revived and redefined the genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
The show itself redefined Broadway, blending hip-hop, history and a diverse cast to tell the story of America’s founding.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Morrissey, who was dancing dangerously on the blue line from his first shift of the game — and who scored the goal that broke the deadlock in Winnipeg’s favour — singlehandedly redefined Winnipeg’s margin for error in the first period against the Blues.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The functionality of these spaces is also being redefined as the yard becomes a true multi-functional extension of the home’s interior.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Tesla redefined the American road.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Barbie Zelizer refers to the place where meanings are constructed, shared, and redefined as the interpretive community of journalism.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Inside, the quintessential New England house built in 1888 has been transformed by the talents at Champalimaud Design, who have all but redefined contemporary hotel interiors worldwide, and whose founder Alexandra Champalimaud happens to live in town.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
But now, the popularity of Heated Rivalry, salacious fairy books, and OnlyFans has revived and redefined the genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
The show itself redefined Broadway, blending hip-hop, history and a diverse cast to tell the story of America’s founding.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Morrissey, who was dancing dangerously on the blue line from his first shift of the game — and who scored the goal that broke the deadlock in Winnipeg’s favour — singlehandedly redefined Winnipeg’s margin for error in the first period against the Blues.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The functionality of these spaces is also being redefined as the yard becomes a true multi-functional extension of the home’s interior.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefined
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Recently, the professional baby name consultant Colleen Slagen revisited the United States' Social Security Administration's most recent report on popular baby names.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many graduates will tuck away their yearbooks – some to be lost forever, but others to be revisited or rediscovered years or decades later.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Singleton initially had his sights set on this month’s NFL draft, but reconsidered.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a decade later, taking its energy security and net-zero goals into consideration, the Southeast Asian country reconsidered its decision to halt work at the Ninh Thuan site.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In November, while facing a termination of status, around 6,000 TPS holders from Syria were granted a stay by a federal judge to continue their protections while the courts reviewed the country’s current conditions.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Redefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefined. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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