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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Throwing Chaos into the Pokémon Battle Much like its predecessor in the Legends sub-series, Z-A looks to redefine the Pokémon battle.
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The order invoked the Defense Production Act and redefined mineral development as a national security priority.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
D'Angelo's debut album, 1995's Brown Sugar, arrived to critical acclaim and is considered one of the major works in redefining soul music of the '90s.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Japanese researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in energy harvesting that could redefine efficiency limits.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The order invoked the Defense Production Act and redefined mineral development as a national security priority.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
D'Angelo's debut album, 1995's Brown Sugar, arrived to critical acclaim and is considered one of the major works in redefining soul music of the '90s.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Japanese researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in energy harvesting that could redefine efficiency limits.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in the Imperial Valley, who faced cuts beginning in 2020 that led to some fields being left fallow, will have to reconsider their crops, invest in water-saving irrigation systems, and possibly reduce their yield.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite these concerns, Democrats in the Senate are holding firm in their request that Republicans reconsider cuts to the healthcare system to secure the votes that would reopen the government.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Just one week after releasing her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift has announced two new Disney+ projects — both revisiting her second most recent era.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's how often most professionals revisit allocations, rebalance portfolios and assess how everything aligns with your goals.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 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,
13 Oct. 2025
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Overall, Holsendolph, Hill and other Foundation vendors did provide some goods and services to the nonprofit for legitimate fundraising events, according to Jackson documents reviewed by the Herald and Gatlin’s indictment.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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