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Recent Examples of reengineer
That message is clear but simple: Take something ordinary—blueberries—and reengineer it for consistency.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over years of statements, social-media posts, and interviews, however, a pattern has emerged: Musk sees Mars not merely as a lifeboat but as a laboratory—an opportunity to reengineer humanity.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Politicians in both big political parties have been trying to reengineer the U.S. economy to boost manufacturing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
Some have also drawn the lesson from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that well-meaning attempts to reengineer foreign societies will succumb to the law of unintended consequences just as frequently as well-meaning attempts to use government to improve American society do.
—Bret Stephens, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2013
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Over years of statements, social-media posts, and interviews, however, a pattern has emerged: Musk sees Mars not merely as a lifeboat but as a laboratory—an opportunity to reengineer humanity.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Politicians in both big political parties have been trying to reengineer the U.S. economy to boost manufacturing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
Some have also drawn the lesson from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that well-meaning attempts to reengineer foreign societies will succumb to the law of unintended consequences just as frequently as well-meaning attempts to use government to improve American society do.
—Bret Stephens, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reengineer
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Lecoadic & Scotto architecture redesigned the space with the help of Bâtiments de France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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This visibility should inform how work is redesigned.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Busfield has called the allegations an act of retaliation after the boys were recast on the show.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stein alleges the parents of the child actors blamed Busfield when their sons were recast in 2024 and wanted revenge.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In North Carolina, which is also seeing a surge of data centers, the largest utility is revising its long-term plans to delay the retirement of coal plants and to build more natural gas plants.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The judge also found fault with the Pentagon’s attempt to revise an earlier policy that restricted journalists from soliciting information, classified or unclassified, that was not approved for release.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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To brighten up the attic-like second floor, the full-service design-build firm renovated and remodeled it to create two bedrooms and one bath for the homeowners’ children, inspiring exterior improvements to match.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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The goal is not to remodel for the sake of remodeling.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Others were quick to point out that jewels from the royal collection are regularly refashioned and worn by multiple people, such as the Cullinan III and IV brooch that Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother) once wore as a necklace.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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To what extent should these questions be overlooked if refashioning old movies will introduce them to new audiences?—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instagram user Namaskaar reworked a popular hymn to appeal to Modi to use his friendship with Netanyahu to resolve India's fuel crunch.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s useful for digitizing paperwork or reworking older documents without starting from scratch.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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If Hulu didn’t like Zhao’s coverage or directing of the actors, it can be redone.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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The contractor is not willing to redo the job and is asking me for more money.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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While purging senior military leaders, Xi has grown and modernized China’s army, navy, and air force; improved its cyberwarfare; and upgraded its nuclear arsenal.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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In recent years it's worked to modernize its collection system and has been attracting some customers with higher credit worthiness, according to company reports.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Reengineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reengineer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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