redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn 
redefined; redefining; redefines
1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
Examples of redefine in a Sentence
learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Women are increasingly discussing menopause openly while simultaneously leading companies, launching businesses, caring for families, navigating reinvention, and redefining what midlife actually looks like.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But the two best players in men’s tennis, who have been redefining its terms of brilliance for some time despite their youth, are living on through their tennis children.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Machines are omnipresent, and are redefining this war.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redefine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn
1
: to define (as a concept) again
redefined their terms
2
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
redefine our goals
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