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
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Recent Examples of redefining
Machines are omnipresent, and are redefining this war.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Meet the New Yorkers who are redefining the party scene.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Bassist and composer Esperanza Spalding has described how, during performances of a standard, Stella by Starlight, the group quietly began redefining the internal mechanics of the group’s playing, without explicitly informing Davis beforehand.
—Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What follows are eight properties redefining how the most discerning travelers chase the horizon, from the red rock of the American Southwest to the plains of the Serengeti, the Balinese jungle to the high alpine of Colorado.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
From the start, Good Omens has been about redefining the notions of good and evil by exploring the common ground between the forces of light and darkness, a process brought full circle by the unexpectedly chummy rapport God and Satan fall into.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
From that realization the BUZZ was born, redefining two industries with functional luxury.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Therapy, open communication with partners and redefining personal narratives can transform fear into confidence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of sticking to the same old tracks, why not discover the fresh voices redefining music today?
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2025
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Meet the New Yorkers who are redefining the party scene.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Bassist and composer Esperanza Spalding has described how, during performances of a standard, Stella by Starlight, the group quietly began redefining the internal mechanics of the group’s playing, without explicitly informing Davis beforehand.
—Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What follows are eight properties redefining how the most discerning travelers chase the horizon, from the red rock of the American Southwest to the plains of the Serengeti, the Balinese jungle to the high alpine of Colorado.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
From the start, Good Omens has been about redefining the notions of good and evil by exploring the common ground between the forces of light and darkness, a process brought full circle by the unexpectedly chummy rapport God and Satan fall into.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
From that realization the BUZZ was born, redefining two industries with functional luxury.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Therapy, open communication with partners and redefining personal narratives can transform fear into confidence.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Instead of sticking to the same old tracks, why not discover the fresh voices redefining music today?
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefining
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Many companies are still layering AI onto existing processes without reconsidering whether those processes should exist in their current form at all.—
Jason Wojahn,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Because of this imbalance, many Gen Zers today are reconsidering the climb up the corporate ladder, weighing gig or freelance work and entering the trades.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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That process will likely include scheduling hearings, revisiting pretrial motions, handling evidence disagreements and setting a possible new trial date.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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District Attorney Jeff Rosen said after the hearing that the sentence was a tribute to the former teens and their families, who endured multiple bouts of court testimony and revisiting serious trauma to bring the case to a conclusion.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The district attorney’s office is reviewing the case and will announce whether an additional murder charge will be filed at Butler’s June 3 court hearing, according to an office spokesperson.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The position’s chief responsibility will be reviewing and determining eligibility for CIF-SS athletes.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Redefining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefining. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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