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
Bay added that Govan has long pushed for a museum that matches Los Angeles’ innovation and global outlook, maintaining that the city can lead in redefining how art is experienced.
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City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on a global stage.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That shift also redefines the nature of the conflict.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
From the pastoral hills of Appenzell to the medieval alleyways of the Jura, a new generation of boutique hotels is redefining the way wellness obsessives are traveling to Switzerland.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on a global stage.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That shift also redefines the nature of the conflict.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
From the pastoral hills of Appenzell to the medieval alleyways of the Jura, a new generation of boutique hotels is redefining the way wellness obsessives are traveling to Switzerland.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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Time will tell whether this threat was real, but who could blame Griffin for reconsidering?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Let’s reconsider those indictments.—
Patricia Steckler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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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,
25 Apr. 2026
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The presentation was not an action item, but the board decided to review current policies, specifically to ask the superintendent questions and clarify current policies and practices that affect the union.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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