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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But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as extravagant, ever-evolving hotels and resorts continue to redefine the Strip experience.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Neve Campbell's Maggie McPherson will also stay in the mix after spending much of season 4 redefining her complex relationship with Mickey.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
That completely redefines the rules of the (football) game.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The production redefined the possibilities of Black women’s storytelling onstage and remains one of the most influential works in American theater history.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Neve Campbell's Maggie McPherson will also stay in the mix after spending much of season 4 redefining her complex relationship with Mickey.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
That completely redefines the rules of the (football) game.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
The production redefined the possibilities of Black women’s storytelling onstage and remains one of the most influential works in American theater history.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Rather than calling for opposition or overhaul, its work encourages educators and communities to reconsider what children truly need to grow.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then Caruso momentarily reconsidered running before deciding against it, again.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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During that time, the McCoys were locked in a fight worth revisiting now, on the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thursday’s hearing was the last chance for parties to make their case to the Georgia Public Service Commission before a final vote next week on whether to revisit the decision.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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