redefining

present participle of redefine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of redefining Related On the 10-track set, Santiler, a former 2025 Billboard On the Radar Latin artist, seamlessly navigates from alternative to jazz to electronic, while fearlessly redefining Latin pop music. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 The two series, which are free and open to the public, offer complementary perspectives on leadership and innovation — one from those who have shaped industries and the other from those actively redefining them. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 As the world considers redefining the precise length of a second, Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies has delivered a new contender for the ultimate master timekeeper. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The restaurant's eponymous pizzaiolo made his name from gleefully redefining what the iconic dish can be. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 True software productivity requires retrofitting legacy software development life cycle (SDLC) platforms, redefining engineering metrics and harnessing the Jevons paradox. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Only here, that company is speaker maker L-Acoustics, and the project does away with headsets entirely — redefining immersive LBE around spatial sound. — Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Join award-winning comic book creators for a look at the stories redefining horror, crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and genres that refuse to fit the mold. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Mashburn said baby boomers are redefining retirement, right down to who runs the place. — Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefining
Verb
  • Van Houten also said neither the woman nor her attorney contacted him about reconsidering the decision not to prosecute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The price hike has several creators on social media reconsidering their decision to use the platform, which many have joined to avoid the 10 percent cut Substack takes from total subscription revenue.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The new project serves as a counterpart to WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, revisiting the sounds, themes and ideas of its predecessor from an inverse perspective.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Moncler today unveils the latest edition of Re/Icons, its project dedicated to revisiting landmark designs from the brand’s 74-year archive.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Before deciding on a new limit, the CFPB recommends reviewing recent checking and credit card activity to get an accurate picture of current spending.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For a normal release, reviewing results like these would take weeks.
    — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Redefining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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