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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retooled
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One-by-one, these teams utterly transformed their way of working because the entire design and execution of the program was based on delighting them and adding value at every touchpoint.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025 -
In the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that writer Winnie Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz adapted into the 2003 stage musical, the Wizard is transformed from the blustery tyrant who ultimately softens to the plight of the wayward Kansan Dorothy Gale.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The James Webb Space Telescope, operational since July 2022, has revolutionized astronomy, revealing unexpected details about the formation of early galaxies and black holes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The remote sensing technique, which can produce detailed models of any terrain, has revolutionized archaeology in recent years, revealing ancient structures covered by vegetation and trees, particularly in Central America.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over the years, Kim has worked in the areas of prison reform and clemency advocacy, helping the likes of Chris Young and Alice Marie Johnson to see their sentences commuted.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bush commuted Libby’s 30-month prison sentence but refused Cheney’s request to pardon him.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beyond lies further alchemy, as film is transmuted into digital form.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nuclear reactors, where heavy elements were transmuted into lighter ones, released antineutrinos that could be absorbed by atomic nuclei outside of the reactor, leading to their discovery.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Retooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retooled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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