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
The best founders will redefine problems, transform workflows, and invent new business models.
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Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And as stocks and bonds have become more correlated, diversification needs to be redefined.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Japan has already set its sights on this frontier with plans for Fugaku Next, which is expected around 2030 and could redefine global leadership again.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
What started as a pandemic hobby has since grown into a luxury event company redefining the picnic experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
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Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And as stocks and bonds have become more correlated, diversification needs to be redefined.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Japan has already set its sights on this frontier with plans for Fugaku Next, which is expected around 2030 and could redefine global leadership again.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
What started as a pandemic hobby has since grown into a luxury event company redefining the picnic experience.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
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But Sutton-Schulman and L had to pay more than $95,000 out of pocket, burning through their savings in hopes that Highmark would reconsider their denials.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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That crisis could’ve served as a wake-up call—a sign that Macron should adopt a more collaborative approach, if not reconsider some of his more unpopular economic policies—but Macron took a different course.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the committee will revisit the topic in December, Wasserman said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Carey then took the stage to perform songs from her extensive catalog, revisiting the treatments and looks from her music videos.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Sep. 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,
8 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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