reengineer

verb

Definition of reengineernext
as in to redesign

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Recent Examples of reengineer In exchange, Cuban advisers helped reengineer Venezuela’s military and intelligence services, embedding a model focused on internal surveillance and regime protection. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 Automakers would need to see more demand to justify either importing the cars or investing to reengineer the cars to pass US crash standards, said Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Automotive Safety. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025 Moore should take that as a mandate to reengineer this offense around a quarterback who could be a top NFL Draft pick two years from now. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025 The tragedy has prompted locals to consider how to radically reengineer travel in ways that benefit the island beyond its economy. — John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for reengineer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reengineer
  1. redesign
  2. recast
  3. revise
  4. remodel
  5. refashion
  6. rework
  7. redo
  8. modernize
Verb
  • Taking an existing garment apart, salvaging as much of the fabric as possible, and redesigning it into something fresh is a time-intensive process, and time is money.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The processor works alongside Motorola's redesigned ArcticMesh cooling system, which uses a 40% larger vapor chamber to dissipate heat during intensive workloads such as gaming and video recording.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of redesign
Verb
  • But the lethality of deportation, an agent’s primary tool for punishment, deserves recasting.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Research by Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati found that courageous and effective leaders create positive narratives that guide them through chaos, often recasting their work as a mission.
    — Olivia Ludington, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of recast
Verb
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised August and September figures upwards, indicating that the economy is hotter than previously anticipated.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Employment gains for August and September were revised up by a total of 84,000 jobs.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • La Grande Épicerie’s fish stand was remodeled two years ago, including with mosaics by Parisian artist Mathilde Jonquière, and the rotisserie corner has been relooked more recently.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Offices have been remodeled for a modern look, part of a plan to upgrade on-campus facilities.
    — PJ Green October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodel
Verb
  • Indeed, Chinese authorities have already begun refashioning the tools of their security state in response.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Marks has refashioned her career in the Americana realm, pulling from blues, soul, pop and, yes, country to create a pure and powerful sound that is simply undeniable.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of refashion
Verb
  • Brown purchased the downtown space at the end of 2023 and reworked it over the last two years.
    — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His gestures, his mannerisms, his face, his intonations were reworked into a new kind of life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • But pairing models with deterministic guardrails now lets agents do more work, with humans spot checking instead of redoing it.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There’s nothing more calming than watching people try to redo their houses into the home of their dreams.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of redo
Verb
  • Barr was something of a bridge at the food editor’s desk, a connection that linked the region’s foundation, sometimes hardscrabble, in using what was available to survive, and a new era that saw Orlando modernizing on all fronts.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The referendum calls for the city to issue $450 million in bonds to allow the City of Miami to repair, modernize and replace aging police and fire-rescue facilities.
    — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of modernize

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“Reengineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reengineer. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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