reconceptualizing

Definition of reconceptualizingnext
present participle of reconceptualize
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconceptualizing
Verb
  • By reimagining its approach, the Baltimore County Police Department has brought about meaningful change and positioned itself to better meet the future needs of the profession.
    Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
  • Style feels more spontaneous, more open to mixing, reworking, and reimagining what’s already out there.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Researchers are now finding microplastics throughout the human body, which has many people rethinking everyday habits.
    Ryan Brennan May 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • One of my areas of interest is rethinking what the role of museums might be in an African context.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • By using drones to interdict supply lines from a distance, Ukrainian forces can impose the effects of a siege without physically encircling a city, redefining how an opponent can be isolated in modern warfare.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • From the start, Good Omens has been about redefining the notions of good and evil by exploring the common ground between the forces of light and darkness, a process brought full circle by the unexpectedly chummy rapport God and Satan fall into.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The Democratic governors of Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon who at first said no to the program are now also reportedly reconsidering.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • As a result, many are reconsidering their career paths.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Reconceptualizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconceptualizing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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