reconceptualizing

verb

present participle of reconceptualize
as in reimagining

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  1. reimagining
  2. rethinking
  3. redefining
  4. reconsidering
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  • Swavely said in an interview that the play attempts to present Helen’s perspective in the story, reimagining her as a mail-order bride and giving her a voice and agency in her own fate.
    — Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Year after year, the Global Women’s Summit has brought together women who are shaking up the status quo and reimagining the future.
    — Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of reimagining
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  • The dings and dents this season had Schwarber, 33, rethinking that last month.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Fixing that means rethinking how decisions get made and by whom, not just upgrading infrastructure.
    — Dhiraj Adya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of rethinking
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  • Consumers are investing in sleep, longevity, recovery and well-being at unprecedented levels, redefining what luxury means in the process.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bea will play Julia Hanley, a defiant and magnetic Irish photographer who sees past Tom’s world-changing ambition to the man beneath it, redefining his life through love.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of redefining
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  • Shah said Clancy later agreed her mental health should be stabilized before reconsidering the request.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Today, however, more and more schools are reconsidering how technology fits into teaching and learning, with many districts establishing clearer expectations about when technology should be used, for what purpose and at what ages.
    — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of reconsidering
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