retune
verb
re·tune
(ˌ)rē-ˈtün 
-ˈtyün
retuned; retuning
: to tune (something) again or in a different way
retune an engine
especially
: to readjust (something) in musical pitch
a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned
She retuned the banjo to G major.
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Honda retuned the Type R’s adaptive shocks for the Prelude's increased track and undoubtedly greater weight.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead of the 250-W rear-hub motor ending its assistance at 15.5 mph (25 km/h), the engineers have retuned it to provide pedal-assist up to 20 mph, and a display now sits to the left on the handlebar – which is where the rider adjusts PAS levels and engages Start Assist.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Hence, the propeller thrust vectors pointed opposite the intended rotation—the stiffer carbon-fibre frame and later PID retuning fixed much of that control coupling.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Si models feature upgraded brakes, wider low-profile tires, and sport suspension—the dampers have been retuned for 2025 to take advantage of the Civic’s stiff body structure.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead of the 250-W rear-hub motor ending its assistance at 15.5 mph (25 km/h), the engineers have retuned it to provide pedal-assist up to 20 mph, and a display now sits to the left on the handlebar – which is where the rider adjusts PAS levels and engages Start Assist.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Hence, the propeller thrust vectors pointed opposite the intended rotation—the stiffer carbon-fibre frame and later PID retuning fixed much of that control coupling.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Si models feature upgraded brakes, wider low-profile tires, and sport suspension—the dampers have been retuned for 2025 to take advantage of the Civic’s stiff body structure.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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