Thesaurus results for REJIGGER

rejigger

verb

Definition of rejigger

as in to modify

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Recent Examples of rejigger While the market remains as AI obsessed as ever, the focus has shifted to how the technology might supplant the need for some workers, threaten companies and business models, and rejigger entire industries. — Eric J Weiner, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The supply side must also be considered, as businesses may rejigger their supply chains based on their perception of the tariffs’ future impact, leading to changes in pricing. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejigger

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When every review begins with something real that can be modified in the room, the layers that existed to summarize and relay lose their function, and the structure flattens without a reorganization memo.

— Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Regulatory agencies cannot defy or modify laws enacted by Congress.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

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

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

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

Definition of transform

Verb

The company believes the same software architecture will allow customers to deploy standardized power blocks without redesigning the control system for every project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
However, redesigning operating models, ways of working, and the leadership needed to guide this shift has lagged behind the demands of this new era.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of redesign

Verb

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

Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Her black Roberto Cavalli dress, from the label’s Fall/Winter 2000 collection, was reworked for the star by Fausto Puglisi and featured a gold vertebrae on the back.

— Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of rework

Verb

While maximalist trends often signify that louder pieces are the only way to look fashion-forward, bold styles are ultimately fickle and harder to reinvent in new looks.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
The idea of artists reinventing themselves every few years, in art and in life, is, of course, not new.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

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