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
Through his personal story, the film portrays with honesty and strength the process through which a person redefines his life, identity and boundaries after a profound overturn of events, reminding us that the real strength often lies beneath the surface.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Europe preparing for the worst The relationship between the European Union and Turkey was redefined by the Syrian refugee crisis a decade ago.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
After stints in luxury hotels India and Dubai, Chef Rohit Kumar Behera is redefining modern Indian cuisine at JAKS Santa Clara.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The relationship between the EU and Turkey was redefined by the Syrian refugee crisis a decade ago.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Europe preparing for the worst The relationship between the European Union and Turkey was redefined by the Syrian refugee crisis a decade ago.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
After stints in luxury hotels India and Dubai, Chef Rohit Kumar Behera is redefining modern Indian cuisine at JAKS Santa Clara.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The relationship between the EU and Turkey was redefined by the Syrian refugee crisis a decade ago.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Some of those proposals have fallen by the wayside for this election cycle, others are being reconsidered, and some have been scrapped altogether, such as a fee on short-term vacation rentals in the city.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Should Democrats reconsider that strategy because of what's going on now, because of the war?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Jeff Rosenstock, the new album from ex-Cayetana songwriter Augusta Koch revisits her old band’s punky power-pop with hard-hitting lyrics about self-improvement and communal uplift.—
Tatiana Tenreyro,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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So this dramatic update to its cosmic history might lead astronomers to revisit those comparisons.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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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,
22 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of the fall semester this school year, UT Arlington’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice started a new course in partnership with Arlington police to give students the opportunity to review APD cold cases and try to develop new leads.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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