redefinition
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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How the Founders’ redefinition of what it meant to be a free citizen echoed down the decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Thomas’ redefinition of “miscarriage” was even more absurd.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 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
“We could see a redefinition of a salary employee,” Jochman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024
When control is lost it means that the habits are no longer adequate, that the situation has changed and demands a redefinition.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
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