as in revisited
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 redefined
Power has been centralized, norms hollowed out, and constraint redefined.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The newsroom reorganized, and Talton wasn't happy with how his columnist role was being redefined.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Her groundbreaking talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, aired for 25 years and redefined daytime TV by centering empathy, vulnerability, and storytelling, ultimately reaching millions of viewers worldwide and cementing her status as a cultural force.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Your relationship with yourself is being redefined, and from that place, your standards naturally rise.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
That side redefined the game and played with an attacking philosophy, an influence that continues to be felt.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And in that year many relationships between the United States and countries around the world have begun to be redefined.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 Jan. 2026
Fashion began to be redefined by movie stars wearing your clothes, not only out in public or on the red carpet, but sometimes in the films themselves.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Terry Gross, the legendary host of NPR’s Fresh Air With Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley, will receive the 2026 Audible Audio Pioneer Award for a career that has redefined the art of the interview.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The newsroom reorganized, and Talton wasn't happy with how his columnist role was being redefined.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Her groundbreaking talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, aired for 25 years and redefined daytime TV by centering empathy, vulnerability, and storytelling, ultimately reaching millions of viewers worldwide and cementing her status as a cultural force.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Your relationship with yourself is being redefined, and from that place, your standards naturally rise.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
That side redefined the game and played with an attacking philosophy, an influence that continues to be felt.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And in that year many relationships between the United States and countries around the world have begun to be redefined.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 Jan. 2026
Fashion began to be redefined by movie stars wearing your clothes, not only out in public or on the red carpet, but sometimes in the films themselves.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Terry Gross, the legendary host of NPR’s Fresh Air With Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley, will receive the 2026 Audible Audio Pioneer Award for a career that has redefined the art of the interview.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefined
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Can that partnership be revisited?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Much of it is stored, catalogued, and rarely revisited.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sabate said Universal had reconsidered and granted the rights after an outpouring of social media support.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Belichick will not be able to be reconsidered for the HOF spot until 2027.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Redefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefined. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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