rejiggering

verb

present participle of rejigger
as in redesigning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejiggering
  1. redesigning
  2. reworking
  3. recasting
  4. transforming
  5. modifying
  6. altering
  7. remodeling
  8. revising
Verb
  • Forty-five percent said focusing on current goals felt safer than redesigning work, while only 13% said they were rewarded for reinvention when immediate results were missed.
    — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • By redesigning the work product—an important element of the daily routines—work became more enjoyable for the employees.
    — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • Interest in the trend follows a seasonal pattern, with peak months landing in April, May and June, when homeowners are planning layouts, buying plants and reworking outdoor spaces.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.
    — Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reworking
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  • The press coverage essentially retrofitted 1692 with the anxieties of 1976, recasting the Salem girls as teenagers on a bad trip.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While many rumors swirled following Grande and Bailey’s departures about recasting (Jessie Buckley?
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of recasting
Verb
  • The idea shows up in mythology—from Zeus transforming into every kind of animal to commit adultery to Psyche being warned that her new husband, Eros, would be grotesque—as well as in folklore and countless retellings of Beauty and the Beast.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Felucca is the foundation for many other community firmware projects, transforming the FM-1 into a true multi-engine synth.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • For most people, manually modifying system firmware introduces additional risks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers will store those cell lines in a biobank before modifying the dogs’ genetic makeup.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of modifying
Verb
  • Among them, Carter found that the request violates federal law precluding altering of election rules on the eve of an election.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Between March and November, your body is exposed to less morning light and more evening light, altering a person’s biology or their circadian rhythm.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of altering
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  • Nearby, Mana is remodeling an office building that will become the Nikola Tesla Innovation Hub, which will have office space for tech companies.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remodeling
Verb
  • When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.
    — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of revising
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