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
Sitting inside a vehicle, explorers redefined heroism around mastery of machines and self.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
The Dark Knight redefined what a superhero film could be, eschewing camp for a gritty crime drama whose cool color palette, brooding hero, and anarchic villain cast a shadow over the genre for decades.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Entering in the show’s second season, Collins redefined television with unapologetic glamor, razor-sharp wit and a level of corporate ambition rarely afforded to female characters at the time.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Entertainment television exploded into households, Elvis Presley became a cultural phenomenon and icons like Marilyn Monroe (Born with a Leo Rising) redefined fame and glamour.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Along with the challenge system, MLB redefined the strike zone ahead of 2026 based on the height of the hitter.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The Miami Grand Prix was the first under changes which slightly limited the role of the electrical power which has redefined racing this year.
—James Ellingworth, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Wealth, meanwhile, has quietly redefined itself upward.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
The Dark Knight redefined what a superhero film could be, eschewing camp for a gritty crime drama whose cool color palette, brooding hero, and anarchic villain cast a shadow over the genre for decades.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
Entering in the show’s second season, Collins redefined television with unapologetic glamor, razor-sharp wit and a level of corporate ambition rarely afforded to female characters at the time.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Entertainment television exploded into households, Elvis Presley became a cultural phenomenon and icons like Marilyn Monroe (Born with a Leo Rising) redefined fame and glamour.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Along with the challenge system, MLB redefined the strike zone ahead of 2026 based on the height of the hitter.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The Miami Grand Prix was the first under changes which slightly limited the role of the electrical power which has redefined racing this year.
—James Ellingworth, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Wealth, meanwhile, has quietly redefined itself upward.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefined
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Araghchi said Russia’s proposal was not currently under active discussion, but could be revisited.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Araghchi said Russia's proposal was not currently under active discussion but could be revisited.—
SHEIKH SAALIQ,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Among them is Carignan, a grape previously dismissed for ripening too early in the season but now reconsidered as climate patterns shift.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Growth is not disappearing but being reconsidered.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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But the day before the original deadline, internal emails reviewed by Fortune show, his associates were then given their first of many extensions.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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“Redefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefined. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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