retool
verb
re·tool
(ˌ)rē-ˈtül 
retooled; retooling; retools
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
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Stellantis, the European parent company of American brands Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep, is retooling its Michigan plants to enable more electric vehicle production.
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
The six-month delay in retooling the electric truck plant in Michigan, until mid-2026, also means GM will not achieve a prior target of having North American production capacity of 1 million EVs by 2025.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Scientists retooled Toxoplasma to deliver drugs to neurons.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
If past is prologue, Harris should expect more gains in support leading up to the Democratic National Convention in late August, which will be retooled as a celebratory coming out party for her.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
The six-month delay in retooling the electric truck plant in Michigan, until mid-2026, also means GM will not achieve a prior target of having North American production capacity of 1 million EVs by 2025.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Scientists retooled Toxoplasma to deliver drugs to neurons.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
If past is prologue, Harris should expect more gains in support leading up to the Democratic National Convention in late August, which will be retooled as a celebratory coming out party for her.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
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retool
verb
re·tool
(ˈ)rē-ˈtül
1
: to equip again with new or different tools
retool a factory
2
: to make changes or improvements to
retool that idea
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