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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Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The design also helped recast the superyacht as a family home rather than merely a holiday toy.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 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

And Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad wants to know why UCF was allowed to revise and resubmit its proposal (apparently after the task force had completed its work) when other groups that had been rejected were not given the same opportunity.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

These advances are key as larger, more complex AI models demand seemingly endless amounts of computing power.

— Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Unlike conventional bicycles, its head houses most of the robot’s mass, including its computing hardware, batteries, and powerful jumping actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of compute

Verb

Which configuration changes in the past year altered what an AI system may decide, and did any return to the approver?

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
An experimental skin cream altered molecular markers associated with aging and inflammation in an early human trial, according to preliminary data released by its developer this week.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of alter

Verb

Police said groups numbering from several hundred to more than 1,000 people formed unauthorized marches across central Paris on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Autograph tickets will be numbered, with fans who purchase earlier receiving priority placement in line, the store said.

— Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of number

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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

At Gucci, the iconic Horsebit takes center stage across bags, belts and shoes, transforming timeless house codes into powerful statement accessories.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

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