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Recent Examples of rejigger
While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Abercrombie might have set the bar impossibly high for the rest of retail, but there are others who have had to rejigger some and are now working their way back with some retail 101 energy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Spotify isn’t so lucky, so the company has had to rejigger its plans and come up with an add-on package that will hopefully prove compelling to as many of the app’s power users as possible.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 23 July 2024
But far from being small fish, the opinions may rejigger the balance of power among the branches of government and weaken the role of science in policymaking.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Abercrombie might have set the bar impossibly high for the rest of retail, but there are others who have had to rejigger some and are now working their way back with some retail 101 energy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Spotify isn’t so lucky, so the company has had to rejigger its plans and come up with an add-on package that will hopefully prove compelling to as many of the app’s power users as possible.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 23 July 2024
But far from being small fish, the opinions may rejigger the balance of power among the branches of government and weaken the role of science in policymaking.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
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The future of gene therapy At Miami-Dade’s public hospital system Jackson Health, new advancements in genetic research recently helped doctors modify a patient’s blood cells to lessen the effects of sickle cell disease, a painful blood disorder that can lead to life-threatening complications.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The structure of the drink is an invitation to modify, but the process demands restraint.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Decreasing the available calories isn’t the only way climate change is altering food, however.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
28 June 2025
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With compounded drugs, licensed pharmacists alter, mix or combine ingredients of a drug to customize medicines.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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After the Supreme Court declined to hear the victims' appeal in 2018, Congress revised the law once more to reaffirm its intent that American victims of terrorism should have access to U.S. courts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The law, which revises earlier state guidelines for autonomous vehicles, requires the operators of self-driving cars to receive prior authorization from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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One proposal being out forward by the experts is to transform the DGCA into an independent, oversight body along the lines of U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But the developers’ pitch to transform Coney Island into a year-round destination has done little to assuage resistance from locals.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Unlike other social media companies that optimize algorithms to show users content that triggers the strongest reactions, Pinterest redesigned its artificial intelligence to prioritize what users consciously choose to see again, not just what captures their attention momentarily.—
Massimo Marioni,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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From groceries to legal advice, services are being redesigned to reach the customer—not the other way around.—
Robin Philip,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Over the past five years, Gulf nations have recast themselves as modernizing destinations for Western capital, which came by the billions.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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She was recast in the recurring role of nurse Donna Harris, who becomes the girlfriend and fiancée of series lead Frank G. Sanford (Redd Foxx).—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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The front fascia has been completely reworked and features a more prominent grille bookended by a pair of razor-thin headlights sitting atop large air scoops.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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Since becoming president and CEO of VF Corp. in August 2023, Bracken Darrell has been busy reinventing the group, cutting costs, resetting the operating structure and changing leadership at the company’s brands The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Abercrombie Linen-blend Skimming Shell Top Abercrombie is reinventing classic linen styles with unique silhouettes, like this open-back design.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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