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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 order not only modifies key elements of Biden’s January 2025 framework but also signals a broader realignment of federal cybersecurity priorities.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Box frames are less common and usually require your boat’s speaker holes to be modified to fit them.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Familiarity with those three helped Kirk learn when his pitchers’ offerings are especially locked and when he’s got to alter the plan.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Payroll job growth was slightly better than expected at 139,000, but the previous two months were revised lower.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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In the summertime, after the rains, the river swells and the dry landscape transforms green, delighting hungry elephants.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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The Black church if properly resourced and unified could transform our communities.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Lasting change will require curbing PBM influence and redesigning incentives to reward value and competition.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The neutral density filter remains, and while the outside appears to have been redesigned, with slightly different buttons, the basic silhouette is the same.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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This is hardly a glowing endorsement from the network that, after 13 seasons, took the unprecedented decision to recast RHONY — a show that was once the jewel in the franchise’s crown — around a new group of women.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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However, the show's youngest two children have been recast for the reboot, as Dewey, who was played by Erik Per Sullivan on the original series, will now be portrayed by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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The early alert gave the company time to intervene, rework the agent’s schedule, and keep a key team member.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Could the defense be reworked if an upgrade comes along?—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Every fifth company in the world is reinventing their products, processes, and business model every 12 months or faster, which means the shelf life of an idea, decision, or product is getting very, very short.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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For more than 40 years, Sandals has been reinventing the Caribbean vacation, from new dining spots with local, farm-to-table food to stylish new suites and activities like pickleball and yoga.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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