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Recent Examples of rejigger
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.
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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
And with that the redistricting battle was joined, as states across the country looked to rejigger their congressional boundaries to benefit one party or the other.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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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
And with that the redistricting battle was joined, as states across the country looked to rejigger their congressional boundaries to benefit one party or the other.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
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In early March, the Orange County District Attorney's Office charged a man who allegedly helped his 12-year-old son illegally modify his e-bike.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Among the gunman’s belongings was a photo modified by artificial intelligence showing him alongside the Columbine attackers, according to a state official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to address the media.—
Maria Verza,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have documented that increasingly brighter nights are altering animal behavior, reproduction cycles and survival.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In its current form, Force of Nature features a longer chassis and revised riding position, helping Sykes better support himself under extreme loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police initially reported that 10 people had been injured, but the number has since been revised, according to CNN.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Vagina Monologues, to me, are proof that art can transform someone.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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For all his musical ability, Christopher loves the alchemy of transforming into a character.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Better Bus Network grew out of a years-long push to rethink a system that had not been fully redesigned in decades.—
Yaelis Pena,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Such was the case in Georgia’s newspaper and magazine world, where Lee Walburn’s literary prowess helped shape the styles and careers of Southern writers and recast Atlanta’s city magazine as a literary powerhouse.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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To recast a three-quarter-length body as a pyramid, a favorite Renaissance shape, Raphael repeatedly files down the shoulder blades and turns their supporting muscle into a long sloping line, which dives from neck to arm.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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California hit back hard by reworking its districts to flip five GOP seats in the deep-blue Golden State.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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The usual Gap logo hoodies and T-shirts have been reinvented with the addition of a Victoria Beckham logo.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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How many pitchers reinvent themselves at 31?—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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