Meaning & use

Redefining

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Giving a new or different meaning, scope, or set of characteristics to something.

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The startup is redefining how people think about grocery delivery.

New evidence is redefining scientists' understanding of the early universe.

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Popular in business and marketing language to signal a bold, category-changing innovation.

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reshapingreinterpreting

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