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.
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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.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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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.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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Rising prices and geopolitical uncertainty are causing some American travelers to reconsider their summer plans.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, fans eager to revisit the film will soon have the chance to experience it on the big screen once again.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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This silky asparagus soup recipe is a spring classic worth revisiting.—
Selma Brown Morrow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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