Synonyms of redefining

redefining

verb

present participle of redefine

as in reconsidering

to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal

learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconsidering
• revisiting
• reviewing
• rethinking
• reexamining
• reevaluating
• reconceiving
• readdressing
• reanalyzing
• reexploring
• going over
• reweighing
• amending
• thinking better of
• reconceptualizing
• reimagining
• reassessing
• reenvisioning
• reappraising
• changing one's mind (about)
• rehearing
• rectifying
• revising
• remedying
• reforming
• reinvestigating
• emending
• restudying
• correcting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• defending
• asserting
• upholding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redefining

More American women are retiring solo than ever before and redefining what financial independence looks like. — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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

These big events are redefining strategy for every company in the ecosystem. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

At a moment when the industry is redefining its future, inclusion can be part of the solution, not a casualty of contraction. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Chinese companies and institutions have been active in redefining how open-source technology is being developed, licensed and deployed. — Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Bea will play Julia Hanley, a defiant and magnetic Irish photographer who sees past Tom’s world-changing ambition to the man beneath it, redefining his life through love. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026