rejigger

verb

Definition of rejiggernext
as in to modify

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Recent Examples of rejigger The change represents an attempt to rejigger the Xbox business from Asha Sharma, a former Meta executive who replaced Phil Spencer as Microsoft's gaming chief in February. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rejigger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
  1. modify
  2. alter
  3. revise
  4. transform
  5. redesign
  6. recast
  7. rework
  8. reinvent
Verb
  • Depending on the script, an attacker could potentially steal information, modify files or install additional software.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The new generation of therapeutic peptides is chemically modified to resist breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract, where traditional peptide drugs degrade before they can be absorbed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of modify
Verb
  • Which configuration changes in the past year altered what an AI system may decide, and did any return to the approver?
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • An experimental skin cream altered molecular markers associated with aging and inflammation in an early human trial, according to preliminary data released by its developer this week.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of alter
Verb
  • And Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad wants to know why UCF was allowed to revise and resubmit its proposal (apparently after the task force had completed its work) when other groups that had been rejected were not given the same opportunity.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of revise
Verb
  • At Gucci, the iconic Horsebit takes center stage across bags, belts and shoes, transforming timeless house codes into powerful statement accessories.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than simply copying that, but with a slab of batteries under the cabin, the Fiat Multiplay explores the idea of a vehicle that’s adaptable, transforming from a three-row people carrier to a pickup.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of transform
Verb
  • What’s Happening Researchers are continuing to redesign peptides, the short chains of amino acids the body uses to signal, build muscle and regulate the immune system, so they can be swallowed rather than injected.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is a possible boon to telecoms companies and research institutions looking to add memory capacity without redesigning server facilities.
    — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesign
Verb
  • Only a few decades later, environmentalists recast wilderness as something that needed saving.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The design also helped recast the superyacht as a family home rather than merely a holiday toy.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of recast
Verb
  • The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • One started out as a house song and was then reworked as a band track.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rework
Verb
  • The embellishment reinvents a classic dress shoe style with Balenciaga’s edgy flair.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The promise of American socialism is still unfulfilled, but this is a country in which almost anything can be resisted, rethought, and reinvented.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinvent

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