RETOOLING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

retooling

verb

present participle of retool

as in rejiggering

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The talks between the Red Sox and Angels regarding Neto last winter did not progress to the point of exchanging names.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 23 July 2026
At its core, entrepreneurship has always been about creating value worth exchanging and about generating meaningful, worthy impact.

— Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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The true impact of AI lies in empowering patients between visits, offering answers and fostering preparedness, rather than fundamentally transforming the doctor's appointment itself.

— Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Founded in 1969, the Booker has a reputation for transforming writers’ careers, with a globally minded judging panel set to reveal finalists in September and the winner in November.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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Not surprisingly, exercising, housework and chores and commuting and traveling capture a lot of attention from listeners.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Its elastic Nap smocking and lighter-than-air fabric stay comfortable all the while — even when commuting in 90-degree weather.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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Baseball stadiums introduced electric scoreboards way back in 1908, revolutionizing the way that fans tracked game data.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
This rich feedback strengthens merchant judgment, transforming the customer relationship into an ongoing dialogue and revolutionizing how brands truly learn about their products in the real world.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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That bite and raw intensity produce some of the album’s standout moments, transmuting jungle’s physicality across a wide emotional range with poetic verve and Nia’s woody, vulnerable, yet strident timbre.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Afterwards, group members went on to form several other hugely meaningful outfits such as Slint, Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Papa M and the For Carnation, transmuting Squirrel Bait’s Reagan-era aggression into more esoteric, impossible-to-classify sonic explorations.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026

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