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 court’s decision could redefine how more than a dozen agencies operate.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Lindsey Pollak Workplace researcher Hope can drive people to redefine success entirely.
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Jennifer Liu
ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Katsuya Uechi, the pioneering sushi chef who helped redefine sushi in Los Angeles in the 2000s, has died at 67, according to Katsu-ya Group restaurant officials.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Smartphone Deals 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,
26 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Lindsey Pollak Workplace researcher Hope can drive people to redefine success entirely.
—
Jennifer Liu
ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Katsuya Uechi, the pioneering sushi chef who helped redefine sushi in Los Angeles in the 2000s, has died at 67, according to Katsu-ya Group restaurant officials.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Smartphone Deals 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,
26 June 2026
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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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Unlike appeals, clemency does not revisit guilt or innocence.
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In turn, families expecting to finance a significant share of college costs through Parent PLUS loans may need to revisit their education funding strategy and consider scholarships, payment plans, savings or private financing to bridge any gaps.
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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