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
  • Organizations that design for minimum compliance in one jurisdiction will find themselves out of compliance in another, or redesigning under deadline pressure when requirements tighten again.
    — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The plans call for transforming a pair of office buildings by adding more than a dozen stories atop one tower and redesigning another tower.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of redesigning
Verb
  • The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
  • Call it a Sporty Spice revival—fashion insiders are reworking them into a key seasonal staple.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Definition of reworking
Verb
  • Recounts often vary from initial vote tallies by a few votes because of operator error recasting the ballot and because voters’ markings on ballots are sometimes unclear to the machine — think hanging chad, only the Scantron version.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • As some familiar faces went up against Ghostface in Scream 7, one character underwent a recasting after 25 years.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Definition of recasting
Verb
  • These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Wild Orchard Farmstead on Jeju Island exemplifies regenerative organic agriculture, transforming barren land over 25 years into a thriving tea ecosystem.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • Boeing developed the platform from the commercial 737 Next Generation airliner before extensively modifying it for military operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • In other worlds, the suit said the utilities agreed to operate in compliance with ISO orders, which at times included modifying or expanding their high voltage transmission systems.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of modifying
Verb
  • Under ideal conditions, the orbital plane and its orientation in space would remain fixed, and the only thing altering this orientation should be frame dragging.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • While other Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been mentioned, the UAE appears the most likely buyer, potentially altering the region's air defense landscape and resolving Turkey's long-standing S-400 dispute.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of altering
Verb
  • Work ranged from repairing the roof and updating the heating and ventilation systems to remodeling the community workspaces and adding new study pods.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • During the transition period, all YMCA programs will continue while the church fundraises and plans remodeling.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Definition of remodeling
Verb
  • The museum is now revising its inventory and plans to return more than 2,700 hair samples originally collected for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of revising
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