REDEFINE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

redefine

verb

ˌrē-di-ˈfīn

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 Ashley Russo, a wealth management advisor at Northwestern Mutual, said parents are increasingly redefining what financial success looks like for their children—shifting from degrees to deeds. —

Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 How, Smart was asked, has this series at 74 redefined her career? —

Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 Flat shoes particularly bring a sense of understated elegance to a granny-jeans look—from leather loafers to strappy sandals, the combination of comfort and polish redefines everyday dressing. —

Alex Sales, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2026 Michigan redefined college basketball in the 1990s with the Fab Five. —

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Did this make Fuentes, Morgan asked, want to reconsider his jokes on the subject?

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
And neighboring countries in the Gulf, whose livelihoods depend on exporting energy and creating safe places for people to visit, live, and work, will amass new weapons and reconsider their strategic partnerships with the United States.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026