Thesaurus results for REDIRECT

redirect

verb

ˌrē-də-ˈrekt

Definition of redirect

as in to turn

to change the course or direction of (something) upon hearing the noise, he redirected his gaze to the window

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Recent Examples of redirect Macklemore is redirecting the conversation surrounding his Ed Sheeran tour controversy. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 If the White House has its way, states will redirect some of this money from single parents to married couples. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Questions remain But Council member Johnathan Duncan, 6th District, said the city needs to start prioritizing the general fund and is not fully accounting for how much tax revenue is being redirected. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Are investments being redirected toward higher-return opportunities? — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redirect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirect

Verb

Concentration has turned other people’s incidents into your downtime.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Jayden Williams, who recently turned 23, was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council in the city south of Atlanta after taking office in January.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The money was nominally to pay civil servants and prop up infrastructure in a territory sequestered by an Israeli blockade, but many observers agreed that Hamas diverted a significant sum to its military wing.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
How TADs work Tax Allocation Districts are designated areas where property tax revenue growth is diverted from governments and used to fund development and infrastructure improvements within that district.

— Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of divert

Verb

Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Michele plays Darcy Miles, a Pilates Princess and trainer who, when asked to whip her girls into shape, flexes her muscles too hard.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026