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
In addition to redefining enforcement, the state bills also include expanding opportunities for immigrants.
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Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Now that Georgia’s Senate race is down to the party’s two nominees, each of their campaigns is working to redefine the other in negative terms.
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Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold 7 redefines the foldable experience by being wider and slimmer than its predecessors, while offering 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Experts emphasize that intimacy often needs to be redefined rather than abandoned.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Now that Georgia’s Senate race is down to the party’s two nominees, each of their campaigns is working to redefine the other in negative terms.
—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Samsung Smartphone Deal The Galaxy Z Fold 7 redefines the foldable experience by being wider and slimmer than its predecessors, while offering 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage to support its massive 8-inch main screen.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Experts emphasize that intimacy often needs to be redefined rather than abandoned.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for redefine
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Israel and Turkey were once close allies, but relations soured during the rise of Turkey’s Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leading Israel to reconsider its position.
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Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre remain the backbone of the reds in most wineries, but the historic dominance of Syrah is being reconsidered, since warmer seasons amplify its power and alcohol.
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The cast reunited to appear in McCarthy’s 2024 documentary Brats, revisiting the cultural phenomenon known as the Brat Pack, the young actors who frequently appeared together in teen coming-of-age films of the ’80s.
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The Baltimore Sun revisits the Fourth of July in 1981, the first year of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
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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.
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Details of the letter and other correspondence were described to The Times by two district sources who reviewed the document.
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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