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
Part of that explanation is also redefining the Democratic Party.
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The world has repeatedly redefined aid in response to shifting political and economic realities, and today’s challenges demand a rethink of foreign aid.
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This retrograde asked you to redefine ambition on your own terms.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
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Cozy Earth is redefining luxury bedding with its ultrasoft, sustainable fabrics that are belovedby AD staffers.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2025
The world has repeatedly redefined aid in response to shifting political and economic realities, and today’s challenges demand a rethink of foreign aid.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
This retrograde asked you to redefine ambition on your own terms.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefine
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But on Monday, the Supreme Court vacated that ruling and ordered the 9th Circuit to reconsider the fate of the artwork in light of a new California law implemented last year that aimed to help families of Holocaust victims and survivors reclaim art looted by the Nazis.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even before the uncomfortable exchange at the White House involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump’s pull-no-punches approach has forced Europe to reconsider its meager defense spending.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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With Season 7 releasing on the 7th of March, opinions of three F1 drivers are being revisited from the past.—
Saajan Jogia,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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As black bears continue to flourish across Florida, state wildlife officials are revisiting the possibility of an upcoming regulated bear hunt.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
6 Mar. 2025
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McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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