RETOOL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retool

verb

Definition of retool

as in to rejigger

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Recent Examples of retool His appointment offers stability as DMPS undertakes a massive $265 million initiative to retool education as enrollment dwindles. — Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026 To comply, states would have to retool their processes for printing and mailing ballots, a potentially expensive process that might be difficult to achieve quickly. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Purchasing facilities such as the Rosslyn plant can enable automakers to retool existing factories rather than build new ones from scratch. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 That forced the filmmakers to retool much of the story, though Fogelson said that some of the material that was cut could be used in the sequel. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retool

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The apparel and shoe giant is making plans to rejigger its China operations, including a new Asia-Pacific plan to move the Greater China out of China to Singapore.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Bipartisan legislation under review in Congress has the potential to significantly rejigger global drug development — and the biggest beneficiaries may not be American.

— Pavle Vukojevic, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejigger

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David Roche, a veteran strategist at Quantum Strategy & Geonomics, said the Arctic's importance lies less in its potential to transform global shipping than in the deepening economic dependence between Russia and China.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transform

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Meeting colleagues from neighboring industries, exchanging experiences and tips, and hopefully building a small network of like-minded people in the region.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
After exchanging vows, the newlyweds slipped away for their first Champagne toast as husband and wife.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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The eight-time pro bowler and Hall of Famer helped revolutionize the linebacker position, starring for the Chicago Bears from 1952 to 1965.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Electricity turned on the lights, revolutionized manufacturing, and upended our evolved biorhythms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolutionize

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Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman says she’s gotten pushback from neighbors in her district who use e-bikes to commute to and from work and school.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
The four were among 57 people granted clemency Thursday, including 30 whose prison sentences were commuted and 27 who received pardons, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of commute

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But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Altman is the defendant in the case brought by Musk, who’s claiming that OpenAI illegally betrayed the company’s non-profit founding by transfiguring into a for-profit company last year.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 7 May 2026

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