re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
As part of the larger agreement, the Service Employees International Union California avoids a ballot measure fight that would have cost millions of dollars and can instead redirect union workers to knock on doors and make calls in support of other labor priorities in 2024.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
All of the daily live streams will also remain available through the performance calendar on their website, where users will be redirected to Juilliard Live for select performances.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
The changes could shift purchases for the federal government’s fleet of roughly 600,000 cars and trucks from gasoline-powered to all-electric vehicles, redirect the flow of billions of dollars of government grants and reshape or kill some major construction projects.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In the process, the emotional arc of Act I is also skillfully redirected.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
SpaceX has been making a number of upgrades in the wake of the April 20 launch, including staging multiple tests of a new water deluge system designed to dampen and redirect the intense heat and forces created by Starship’s engines at liftoff.
—Alan Levin, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
But King County also added new funding, including by increasing county recording fees to be redirected to the eviction prevention programs.
—Eric Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
That compares with 34% of respondents last year planning to redirect investment.
—Laura He, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Kaprizov took a Kevin Fiala feed into the offensive zone and skated toward the net before dropping the puck to captain Jared Spurgeon for a redirect that rolled by Miller.
—Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 8 May 2021
Other than the more evident Location, Microphone, and Camera, pay particular attention to entries such as Pop-ups and redirects, Automatic downloads, File editing, Payment handlers, Insecure content, and Third-party sign-in.
—Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 15 June 2023
In the 28th, Cristhian Paredes — a constant, disruptive presence in the midfield for Portland all night — played a knifing ball ahead to Franck Boli, whose redirect just missed the frame of goal at the far post.
—oregonlive, 12 June 2023
In other words: Unwanted redirects via fake short URL to fake Q&A sites result in inflated ad views/clicks and therefore inflated revenue for whomever is behind this campaign.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023
Other than Joe Pavelski’s goal on a redirect off a shot by Miro Heiskanen, Robertson had an assist.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
But the Spartans battled back, and thanks to a late redirect from senior Maggie Pierce, pulled out the victory.
—Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
Specifically, the trust redirects all profit not reinvested in the company to a nonprofit called the Holdfast Collective.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
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Verb
The Port Authority is warning that airport staff is monitoring runways, roadways and terminals and will redirect traffic if necessary.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
As part of the larger agreement, the Service Employees International Union California avoids a ballot measure fight that would have cost millions of dollars and can instead redirect union workers to knock on doors and make calls in support of other labor priorities in 2024.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
All of the daily live streams will also remain available through the performance calendar on their website, where users will be redirected to Juilliard Live for select performances.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
The changes could shift purchases for the federal government’s fleet of roughly 600,000 cars and trucks from gasoline-powered to all-electric vehicles, redirect the flow of billions of dollars of government grants and reshape or kill some major construction projects.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In the process, the emotional arc of Act I is also skillfully redirected.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
SpaceX has been making a number of upgrades in the wake of the April 20 launch, including staging multiple tests of a new water deluge system designed to dampen and redirect the intense heat and forces created by Starship’s engines at liftoff.
—Alan Levin, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
But King County also added new funding, including by increasing county recording fees to be redirected to the eviction prevention programs.
—Eric Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
That compares with 34% of respondents last year planning to redirect investment.
—Laura He, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
Noun
Just as judo redirects the power of an attacker in order to neutralize them, violet teaming aims to redirect the power unleashed by AI systems in order to defend those public goods.
—WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Kaprizov took a Kevin Fiala feed into the offensive zone and skated toward the net before dropping the puck to captain Jared Spurgeon for a redirect that rolled by Miller.
—Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 8 May 2021
Other than the more evident Location, Microphone, and Camera, pay particular attention to entries such as Pop-ups and redirects, Automatic downloads, File editing, Payment handlers, Insecure content, and Third-party sign-in.
—Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 15 June 2023
In the 28th, Cristhian Paredes — a constant, disruptive presence in the midfield for Portland all night — played a knifing ball ahead to Franck Boli, whose redirect just missed the frame of goal at the far post.
—oregonlive, 12 June 2023
In other words: Unwanted redirects via fake short URL to fake Q&A sites result in inflated ad views/clicks and therefore inflated revenue for whomever is behind this campaign.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023
Other than Joe Pavelski’s goal on a redirect off a shot by Miro Heiskanen, Robertson had an assist.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
But the Spartans battled back, and thanks to a late redirect from senior Maggie Pierce, pulled out the victory.
—Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
Specifically, the trust redirects all profit not reinvested in the company to a nonprofit called the Holdfast Collective.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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