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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This use of digital tools not just for effects, but for evocative visual storytelling, redefined the cinematographer’s tool kit.
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Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
Best smart telescope The Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory redefines astrophotography with its all-in-one design.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 17 July 2025
The Bottom Line In my view, private equity is redefining what a moat looks like: systems where customers stay longer, spend more and attract others.
—Humphrey Ho, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The British came to Gotham City and redefined the Dark Knight for a new generation of Bat-fans.
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Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
Best smart telescope The Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory redefines astrophotography with its all-in-one design.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 17 July 2025
The Bottom Line In my view, private equity is redefining what a moat looks like: systems where customers stay longer, spend more and attract others.
—Humphrey Ho, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The British came to Gotham City and redefined the Dark Knight for a new generation of Bat-fans.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Demonstrators led by youth leaders from Anwar's ruling coalition submitted a memorandum of protest to the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur asking for Trump to reconsider his nomination of Adams.—
Mandy Leong,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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But this week, the administration seems to have reconsidered.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 July 2025
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The retrial is expected to revisit key pieces of evidence, including surveillance footage, digital location data, and testimony from both forensic experts and individuals close to the YNW crew.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Aaron Brookner and Rodrigo Areias documentary’s Nova ’78 – which debuts out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival in August – revisits the three-day event which ran from November 30 to December 2, 1978 in the Entermedia Theatre, now the Village East by Angelika cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to review security camera footage for suspicious activity after three residential burglaries in Emerald Hills and Portola Valley this week.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redefine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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