redefinition
Americannoun
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A footnote in China’s latest statistical communiqué further suggests a redefinition of the metric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Thomas’ redefinition of “miscarriage” was even more absurd.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 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
A new toad from Mexico with a redefinition of the cristatus group.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
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