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redirection

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[ree-di-rek-shuhn, ree-dahy-] / ˌri dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˌri daɪ- /

noun

  1. the process, act, or an instance of redirecting someone or something.


Example Sentences

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Instead, the work would redirect existing capacity, and that redirection will be felt in project delays and in inflation far beyond the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Putting it on hold will allow for the redirection of efforts and resources towards the construction of the base near the strategic south lunar pole, Isaacman explained, which was already a goal.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Even saying “I want to be healthier,” or “I don’t like how I feel physically,” often led to a redirection toward “self-acceptance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"I was wrong. No amount of redirection is ever enough."

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

By simple movements—a look here, a redirection there—he plays to the reptilian parts of our brain that can’t resist novelty, maybe important stimulation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel