REDEFINED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

redefined

verb

past tense of redefine

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 In her view, Democrats and progressive activists have allowed women’s spaces, awards and opportunities to be redefined in ways that often elevate biological males who identify as women, not females who identify as men. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 Search and social media companies then redefined how people found news and how advertising money flowed. —

Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Heavenly-Luxe by COCO + CARMEN is softness redefined. —

ABC News, 1 June 2026 But the Dolphins would benefit from experimenting with Zeek Biggers, who has redefined his body, slimming down, and Jordan Phillips, a workout warrior whose 6-foot-3, 305 pound frame is chiseled, working as five-technique defensive lineman. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026 Here are a few famous brides who iconically chose to step away from the traditional white wedding gown and redefined bridal styling in the process. —

María Mérida, Glamour, 30 May 2026 Gopak’s picture book-in-verse tells the story of Queen Harish, the Rajasthani drag performer who redefined tradition and inspired others to embrace their individuality. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 Ichiyō has gone down in history as Japan’s first woman writer to earn a living from her writing, and her legacy, which redefined Japanese literature for the modern age, lives on today. —

Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend dubbed the Saxophone Colossus who redefined the language of the genre with his inimitable improvisational skills, died on Monday at his home in Woodstock, NY. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

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Having revisited the Champagne house’s Brut Impérial and Nectar Impérial Rosé as part of their first collaboration last year, Williams has now added his name to a special edition of Ice Impérial, which for the first time is presented without its signature white sleeve.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
The concept of juxtaposing this style with stereotypically macho coal miners was revisited when RuPaul hosted the show in 2020 – resulting in a second coal-miner sketch that wound up cut for time.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026