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
Together, these designers are creating a new style lexicon for Ukrainian men and, in the process, redefining menswear in a nation at war.
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Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
This evolution has redefined the doctor–patient relationship.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
This big kind of small town is a thriving, award-winning community redefining the meaning of living well.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Amber’s advocacy shows that style can be redefined to be in greater harmony with ecosystems.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
This evolution has redefined the doctor–patient relationship.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
This big kind of small town is a thriving, award-winning community redefining the meaning of living well.
—Ave Maria Development, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Amber’s advocacy shows that style can be redefined to be in greater harmony with ecosystems.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, advised visa holders to reconsider international travel plans and to consider returns to the United States by Saturday night, if necessary, according to emails viewed by CNN.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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But by suing the city, Prince said, advocates forced the council to reconsider and remove the contentious clause.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mendioroz Ibañez’s portrait revisits the life and legacy of singer Lurdes Iriondo.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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In itself, such revisiting is hardly unusual.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 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.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wedding Words' monthly revenue was over $8,000 in August, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It, and the company consistently brings in six figures in gross revenue each year.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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