as in turning
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 redirecting
Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For the millions of shoppers who have been redirecting their dollars away from corporate giants and toward small and local businesses, the May 4 announcement isn’t a logistics story at all.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The Russian ambassador was speaking after Ukraine blamed Russia on Tuesday for redirecting one of its drones into Estonian airspace, where a NATO jet shot it down, the latest cross-border drone incident that has caused a political uproar in the Baltic states.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
For Bezos, the fourth-richest man in the world, to be redirecting the conversation back toward policy dysfunction and government waste and away from Mamdani’s plans to hike taxes on the billionaire class, shows what a fight those ambitions will be to realize.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Along with the cuts, Meta is redirecting 7,000 employees into AI roles, NBC News reported Tuesday.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 20 May 2026
New infrastructure projects and trade deals are redirecting the flow of fossil fuels around the Strait of Hormuz.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The process avoids the need for underground storage by redirecting industrial emissions into agricultural production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Simply pinch off any flowers or buds to continue redirecting energy to the leaves.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For the millions of shoppers who have been redirecting their dollars away from corporate giants and toward small and local businesses, the May 4 announcement isn’t a logistics story at all.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The Russian ambassador was speaking after Ukraine blamed Russia on Tuesday for redirecting one of its drones into Estonian airspace, where a NATO jet shot it down, the latest cross-border drone incident that has caused a political uproar in the Baltic states.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
For Bezos, the fourth-richest man in the world, to be redirecting the conversation back toward policy dysfunction and government waste and away from Mamdani’s plans to hike taxes on the billionaire class, shows what a fight those ambitions will be to realize.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Along with the cuts, Meta is redirecting 7,000 employees into AI roles, NBC News reported Tuesday.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 20 May 2026
New infrastructure projects and trade deals are redirecting the flow of fossil fuels around the Strait of Hormuz.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The process avoids the need for underground storage by redirecting industrial emissions into agricultural production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Simply pinch off any flowers or buds to continue redirecting energy to the leaves.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirecting
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The show follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three eccentric neighbors, who find purpose and chaos in solving murders that hit close to home through their true-crime podcast, turning their New York apartment building into a playground of mystery and mischief.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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After 26 years of helping Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents through financial and housing difficulties, Crisis Assistance Ministry CEO Carol Hardison is turning a new page.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Creating parallel capabilities overseas risks duplicating existing infrastructure while diverting attention and resources from the interventions most likely to bring the outbreak under control.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Concurrently, the Met botch their way through their investigation, diverting all their attention to an entirely innocent man while ignoring the serial offender under their nose.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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The Seahawks won those shootouts, but that was mostly due to their special teams whipping the Rams and their offense going off, especially in the Super Bowl qualifier.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Canfield feels more comfortable deflecting the conversation away from himself and towards the collective group.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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At the Discovery Building, however, this wasn’t possible, so Broughton instead designed a huge wind deflector that channels gusts over the roof before deflecting them down the facade, pushing snow away from the building’s base.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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This announcement comes as many e-commerce companies are shifting their business models to AI to reduce costs by automating many roles.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Redirecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirecting. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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