as in turning
to change the course or direction of (something)
upon hearing the noise, he redirected his gaze to the window
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Recent Examples of redirecting
For many manufacturers, this means redirecting resources to address vulnerabilities in products that have already been in use for years.
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Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, some sites in other states appear to be redirecting customers to nearby locations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
The idea is to keep the prize moving past you, redirecting it to someone else before its tax impact hurts you.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Transportation officials have been studying road usage fees (pay per mile) and other ideas, but King suggests redirecting a percentage of vehicle sales taxes into the transportation preservation and maintenance account.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The common factor in most attacks is redirecting the target using phishing tactics to land them on a legitimate-looking site where they will be asked to login.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
But in addition to reducing the need for elements like nitrogen — which is largely generated using fossil fuels — another significant benefit to the feces-as-fertilizer model would be redirecting waste that currently ends up in rivers and lakes.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
This property makes tungsten an ideal material for a divertor, a critical component that manages and absorbs the intense heat in fusion reactors by redirecting plasma particles away from the reactor’s walls and safely transferring the heat to cooler parts of the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Ukraine is actively redirecting Russian explosive drones back toward Russia and Belarus by confusing their navigation systems, according to a new report, as Moscow hammers Ukraine with large-scale kamikaze uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missile strikes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, some sites in other states appear to be redirecting customers to nearby locations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
The idea is to keep the prize moving past you, redirecting it to someone else before its tax impact hurts you.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Transportation officials have been studying road usage fees (pay per mile) and other ideas, but King suggests redirecting a percentage of vehicle sales taxes into the transportation preservation and maintenance account.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
The common factor in most attacks is redirecting the target using phishing tactics to land them on a legitimate-looking site where they will be asked to login.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
But in addition to reducing the need for elements like nitrogen — which is largely generated using fossil fuels — another significant benefit to the feces-as-fertilizer model would be redirecting waste that currently ends up in rivers and lakes.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
This property makes tungsten an ideal material for a divertor, a critical component that manages and absorbs the intense heat in fusion reactors by redirecting plasma particles away from the reactor’s walls and safely transferring the heat to cooler parts of the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Ukraine is actively redirecting Russian explosive drones back toward Russia and Belarus by confusing their navigation systems, according to a new report, as Moscow hammers Ukraine with large-scale kamikaze uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missile strikes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redirecting
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An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Facing the likelihood of further escalation, Tehran prioritized fortifying its defenses over diverting resources to foreign conflicts.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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About halfway through the year, the El Niño pattern faded, slowly shifting towards La Niña conditions, which are expected to begin early next year.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Redirecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redirecting. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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