REDEFINED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 It was just slightly realigned, redefined, recontextualized into the moment. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

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In May, Bape revisited four of the silhouette’s most recognizable 2000s colorways in patent leather.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
That changed in March 2026, when Anaheim homicide detectives revisited the case.

— Esther Lian, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026

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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
In no way can [Hasan's] actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.

— Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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To report this story, the AJC reviewed business documents, court records, campaign finance reports and other public records related to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Alvin Kendall.

— Thad Moore, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skip to main content The best hotels in Maui, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

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