redefined

verb

past tense of redefine
as in revisited
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 redefined Ahead, see how Rihanna redefined the maternity shoe style game with her bold footwear, including plenty of boots, during her pregnancies. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Roberts court has redefined the separation of church and state. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 Soho House was the first to recognize this with the opening of its Somerset outpost Babington House in 1998, but more recent clubs such as Soho Farmhouse, the Newt, and Manor Estelle redefined the weekend away. — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 The birth of the Canaves Oia brand, led by an all-white minimalist concept, redefined the meaning of luxury accommodation in Santorini. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 After the Dodgers won in 2024, the commissioner’s office redefined competitive balance as how often a small-market team won the World Series, last accomplished by the 2015 Kansas City Royals. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Entire job categories are being redefined within a single business cycle. — Mo Husain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain. — Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 In 2025, his decision to designate eight Mexican criminal organizations, such as the Sinaloa cartel, redefined the traditional definition of foreign terrorism to include narcotics trafficking and organized crime. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redefined
  1. revisited
  2. reconsidered
  3. reviewed
Verb
  • Too often, those assumptions are set at launch and revisited only when results disappoint.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Last year revisited Jon Scheyer’s fourth Duke team went 35-3 last season and won the ACC regular-season title with a 17-1 record.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of revisited
Verb
  • Six other Colombian institutions issued a joint statement calling for the measure to be reconsidered.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump had reconsidered livestreaming Hasan’s execution this week after learning that he is paralyzed from the waist down, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconsidered
Verb
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Each project will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, Rhoads said.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewed

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“Redefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefined. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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