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rejigger

verb

Definition of rejigger

as in to modify

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Recent Examples of rejigger While the market remains as AI obsessed as ever, the focus has shifted to how the technology might supplant the need for some workers, threaten companies and business models, and rejigger entire industries. — Eric J Weiner, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026 Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 The Administration would surely try to rejigger the levies using different legal authorities, which create another round of anxiety and uncertainty for businesses, particularly small businesses. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The supply side must also be considered, as businesses may rejigger their supply chains based on their perception of the tariffs’ future impact, leading to changes in pricing. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejigger

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After much deliberation, and not without controversy, NASA decided to fly the Artemis II heat shield as is but modify the spacecraft’s reentry trajectory.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The company says the fuel could increase the power output of an existing reactor by up to 10% without modifying its steam generators.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of modify

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Johanna Mayer said admissions ultimately came in below 20,000, but stressed that the result had not altered the company’s commitment to Pálmason.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
The Norwegian Constitution was altered in 1990 to allow future firstborns — regardless of gender — to take precedence in the line of succession.

— Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of alter

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Contractors revised their plans, and additional testing was conducted to address community concerns about possible asbestos in the structure.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Top Plays from Bears @ Titans To be clear, the first version will likely be revised and massaged before the Bears arrive at their first meaningful practice of Week 1.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

For a traditional company with decades of legacy systems, using AI to redesign a core process may represent a major departure from the norm.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Federal courts considering the order have already found core sections legally void, ultra vires and likely unconstitutional, concluding that the executive branch has no authority to unilaterally redesign mail voting rules.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of redesign

Verb

These tragic flashpoints were mythologized into persecution stories, recast by right-wing Christian leaders not as tragic consequences of radical defiance but as proof of an evil secular government at war with faith and freedom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
The verdict deepens concerns over eroding civil liberties in Hong Kong, as authorities recast public Tiananmen remembrance as a security threat and foreign governments warn of deteriorating freedoms in the city.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recast

Verb

Inside, Adaptalux reworked battery management so Bluetooth won't drain power faster, and the pod holds its charge longer in storage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
However the proliferation of cord cutting has led many pay TV distributors to rework their agreements with these channels.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

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