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redefinition

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[ree-def-uh-nish-uhn, ri-] / ˌri dɛf əˈnɪʃ ən, rɪ- /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of defining again or understanding something in a different way.


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Thomas’ redefinition of “miscarriage” was even more absurd.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

The question is whether this division of labor—machines for volume, humans for discernment—is a fruitful partnership or a more troubling redefinition of what creative work looks like.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Brooks points out that one way high-tech promoters finesse their exaggerated promises is through subtle redefinition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

Online, commenters have called her “ripped,” “beautiful,” even the “peak female athlete form,” which is both a compliment and a quietly radical redefinition.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025

But a distribution of wealth and power, and a redefinition of the goals and methods through which democracy is practiced is taking place.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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