as in to reconsider
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 redefine
With exclusive drops, community events and a strong local focus, Culture House is redefining the retail experience.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
In The Age of AI, Henry Kissinger argued that AI will redefine the balance of global power, influencing economic structures and diplomatic strategies.
—Mirjana Perkovic, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
But to many legal scholars, the cumulative effect of these actions is a calculated effort to redefine who belongs—and who doesn’t—within America’s legal and political framework.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
In The Age of AI, Henry Kissinger argued that AI will redefine the balance of global power, influencing economic structures and diplomatic strategies.
—Mirjana Perkovic, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
But to many legal scholars, the cumulative effect of these actions is a calculated effort to redefine who belongs—and who doesn’t—within America’s legal and political framework.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Those considering purchasing Tesla vehicles may either be personally concerned about Musk’s political affiliations or worried about reports of attacks and vandalism — which may lead them to reconsider.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate Hubble's 35th anniversary, Space.com is revisiting some of the most scientifically significant — and awe-inspiring — images of the universe captured through its lens.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The actions included revisiting former President Joe Biden's national air quality standards for particulate pollution and reconsideration of rules around greenhouse gas emissions reporting and standards on emissions from power plants, which emit large quantities of gases that cause climate change.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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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,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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