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 This is where many businesses stall, not because of a lack of opportunity but because the role of the leader has changed and has not been fully redefined. — Troy Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 On July 3, 2026, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce redefined what a celebrity wedding could look like. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 18 July 2026 By suggesting that black holes actually radiate thermal energy, Hawking redefined them in such a way that suddenly the laws of thermodynamics could be applied to black holes. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026 The heat wave also redefined the city’s emergency response and disaster preparedness. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Clarkson, however, redefined his game around rebounding and defense. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 The study reflects how AI has redefined brand visibility, as companies now look for ways to stay relevant in both the eyes of the public and AI. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 Later in life, Presley redefined the Las Vegas residency era, while Boone transitioned into a prolific career in Christian gospel music and conservative media. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Cowen found that technology companies face a different version of the problem—less about age concentration at the top and more about the role itself being redefined. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 June 2026

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Ament revisited his archive of decomposing negatives with his brother, designer Barry Ament, a few years ago.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
The White House also revisited the scientific paper The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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This category reviewed a state’s air and water quality and pollution.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 29, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Executives told investors during a May earnings call that completing the projects and restarting operations would require up to $260 million, raised through new borrowing, according to a transcript reviewed by Semafor.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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