rejigger

verb

re·​jig·​ger (ˌ)rē-ˈji-gər How to pronounce rejigger (audio)
rejiggered; rejiggering; rejiggers
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Examples of rejigger in a Sentence

The TV network is rejiggering its schedule.
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Since taking office, Kennedy has attempted to dramatically rejigger America’s vaccine system. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026 Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 The Daily Dividend JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in an investor meeting this week that plans to rejigger the bank's workforce amid AI's technological shakeup are already taking shape. Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejigger

Word History

Etymology

re- + jigger entry 2

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejigger was in 1899

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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejigger. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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