redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn 
redefined; redefining; redefines
1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
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learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Melanie Borden, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The president also announced his administration’s desire to appeal a federal court decision that temporarily blocked his executive order redefining birthright citizenship.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Jan. 2025
By Brian Bennett January 21, 2025 7:38 PM EST
Donald Trump is trying to redefine who is allowed to be a U.S. citizen.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
With the benefit of artificial intelligence, the United States can leverage lessons from the exercise of soft power in the past as well as use data to strengthen and redefine its global influence, particularly with respect to global stakeholder populations below the age of 40 who use social media.
—Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redefine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn
1
: to define (as a concept) again
redefined their terms
2
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
redefine our goals
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