Thesaurus results for REFIGURE

refigure

verb

Definition of refigure

as in to recast

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as in to recompute

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Recent Examples of refigure Muldrow does what Black artists have always done uniquely well — signify upon, revise and refigure a theme, expanding an existing form through a clever new one. — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021 That has affected local organizations including the Houston Choral Society who has been forced to refigure their presentation of music for the safety of both their performers and patrons. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2020 On the flip side, the onus is on opponents to refigure the Spurs out, a task that continues with today’s game against rookie star Ja Morant and the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies. — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 1 Aug. 2020 The provision was sought by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to help businesses avoid having to refigure withholdings for thousands of employees who have been working remotely for weeks to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus. — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 23 Apr. 2020 The film works to refigure the identity of the assassination buff, registering his or her inquest as essentially futile. — Art Simon, Slate Magazine, 21 July 2017

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According to Deadline, Henry grew older and developed some athletic skills that required recasting.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Following Ariana Grande’s departure from the spotlight, the producers of Sunday in the Park with George confirm in a new statement that Grande’s role in the musical revival will be recast.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of recast

Verb

World models allow systems to build a task specific representation of reality, allowing systems to reason over what matters instead of recomputing understanding from scratch at every step.

— Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Reducing the size of a fund also means recomputing management fees, and therefore handing money back to limited partners.

— BYJessica Mathews, Fortune, 31 July 2023

Definition of recompute

Verb

The software controlling the car’s adaptive suspension, stability control, and even the electronic differential has been revised to enable a sharper feel.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
During the call, founder and CEO Elon Musk disclosed that the company’s internal revenue projections had been revised upward since the June IPO.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of revise

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The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

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When, in the wake of one of these life-altering events, everything must go, an estate sale is a way to sell off a large amount of furniture, decor, and art all at once.

— Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
The British actress’s understanding of art, and herself, was altered by an unexpected encounter with an intimately familiar image.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of alter

Verb

Google Assistant’s days have been numbered for a while, but the company has now settled on a date to retire its pre-AI assistant robot.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, president of France’s League for the Protection of Birds, told RMC radio that animals affected already numbered in the millions.

— Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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That’s because, as aggressively as SaaS providers are embedding AI agents and other forms of AI into their products, these capabilities bring new realities that are prompting providers to reengineer their pricing models.

— Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The pool, which was first installed in 1923, was previously renovated in 2012 to reengineer its circulation and filtration system, though the shallow water feature has been notoriously difficult to keep clean.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Definition of reengineer

Verb

Insilico is showing how companies can move from an impressive AI proof of concept to the infrastructure, platforms and business models needed to transform an entire industry.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In time—if the proof is found, if biological intelligence is discovered in the void—we may all be transformed the same way.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

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