as in to reconsider
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 redefine
All in an effort to help redefine what accessible luxury means.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Tens of millions of dollars have been spent to redefine reality and to convince our neighbors that this new age is something that should frighten them.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
If successful, asteroid mining could redefine how resources are sourced, reducing pressure on Earth’s environment while enabling a sustainable presence in space.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in , a case that could redefine the balance of power between the White House and Congress over trade and emergency authority.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Tens of millions of dollars have been spent to redefine reality and to convince our neighbors that this new age is something that should frighten them.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
If successful, asteroid mining could redefine how resources are sourced, reducing pressure on Earth’s environment while enabling a sustainable presence in space.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in , a case that could redefine the balance of power between the White House and Congress over trade and emergency authority.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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The pace of airline ticket sales for Thanksgiving travel has slowed as more travelers reconsider whether to fly amid all the delays and cancellations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The House often votes on motions such as whether to adjourn or reconsider legislation before voting to finally approve a contentious bill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to appeal her $100,000 damages suit and get the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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His record suggests support for limiting state enforcement in expressive contexts without revisiting the underlying right to marry.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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