REDEFINE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

redefine

verb

ˌrē-di-ˈfīn

Definition of redefine

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 Artificial intelligence will undoubtedly reshape industries, redefine business models and transform the way organizations work. — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Bea will play Julia Hanley, a defiant and magnetic Irish photographer who sees past Tom’s world-changing ambition to the man beneath it, redefining his life through love. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Here are seven of the most fascinating exoplanets discovered or dramatically redefined in recent years. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redefine

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In the spring, the same group of parents called on the board to reconsider the district’s use of i-Ready altogether.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Drawing on lessons from a successful telecom infrastructure acquisition, this article explores three common myths founders should reconsider when preparing their businesses for a potential exit.

— Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconsider

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After the Government Accountability Office urged the FDA to revisit the target again last January, the agency created a workgroup to redo the analysis.

— Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The news last week that producer William Orbit had died at age 69 sent people back to revisit one of the most remarkable catalogs in Nineties pop.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of revisit

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The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
But the ambitious project remains mired in planning and bureaucratic complications, with groundbreaking still two years off and the cost nearly tripling to more than $1 billion, documents reviewed by The Times show.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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