redefined

past tense of redefine

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Recent Examples of redefined What Rush means as a band, as an entity, has been redefined, at least for me, in this century. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026 Employers have redefined entry-level talent for a candidate pool that doesn’t exist. Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 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 Here are seven of the most fascinating exoplanets discovered or dramatically redefined in recent years. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Smartwatches and fitness trackers have redefined what your wrist can do for you. George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 On July 3, 2026, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce redefined what a celebrity wedding could look like. Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 18 July 2026 By suggesting that black holes actually radiate thermal energy, Hawking redefined them in such a way that suddenly the laws of thermodynamics could be applied to black holes. Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026 The heat wave also redefined the city’s emergency response and disaster preparedness. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefined
Verb
  • Winehouse’s story has also been revisited on screen through several documentaries and the 2024 bopic Back to Black, which starred Marisa Abela.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For long-term care residents, cancer screening decisions should be intentional, individualized to the patient, documented, and revisited regularly or when health status changes.
    Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Uncertainty behind the payment count adjustments Under the Biden administration, student loan borrowers were offered opportunities to get their payment counts for PSLF reconsidered by the Education Department.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Pentagon had shown that old valor awards could be reconsidered.
    Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • IndieWire has reviewed screenshots of the Kingsway account repeatedly mocking Adeliyi’s career as recently as last week.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton’s secrets and legacy were captured in a new biography that came out earlier this year, which The Times reviewed here.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Redefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefined. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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