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Recent Examples of rejigger
Fresh off Musk deep-sixing a compromise bipartisan spending plan, a major test arrives as Trump rejiggers his posture on electric vehicles.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Abercrombie might have set the bar impossibly high for the rest of retail, but there are others who have had to rejigger some and are now working their way back with some retail 101 energy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Spotify isn’t so lucky, so the company has had to rejigger its plans and come up with an add-on package that will hopefully prove compelling to as many of the app’s power users as possible.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 23 July 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Abercrombie might have set the bar impossibly high for the rest of retail, but there are others who have had to rejigger some and are now working their way back with some retail 101 energy.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
Spotify isn’t so lucky, so the company has had to rejigger its plans and come up with an add-on package that will hopefully prove compelling to as many of the app’s power users as possible.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
Verb
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Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The photo, along with its metadata are hashed so it can't be altered.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Companies face the choice of making costly, long-term investment decisions amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policies, which the White House has altered numerous times since Trump took office, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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One was a report from the House Intelligence Committee drafted by Republicans in 2017 and revised in 2020.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Phoenix police revised its operations orders in February 2025, requiring officers to take extreme heat and related factors into account, said Donna Rossi, director of communications with the Phoenix Police Department.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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This method transforms what could be a tough cut of meat into a tangy, tender bite.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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The new formula starts as a lightweight cream, then transforms into a fine mist for even, weightless application.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The proposal rejects the substantial spending cuts and drastic policy changes included in the Trump administration’s funding request, including the proposal to redesign rental assistance.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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The building, which dates to the early 1900s, is being redesigned by architect Luis Laplace, who also renovated the gallery’s location on Paris’s Right Bank.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
31 July 2025
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However, on the heels of his series regular casting in Season 2 of NBC’s Brilliant Minds, the role of Javi will be recast, sources tell Deadline.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Deceased voice actors Brittany Murphy and Tom Petty, who voiced the characters of Luanne and Lucky, will not be recast for the revival.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The Browns have reworked Watson’s contract multiple times to lower his cap numbers and could do so again after this season.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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So, consider this your cue to clean out your fridge, rework your schedule or finally book that doctor’s appointment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The new school year creates an opportunity for students to reinvent themselves.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
28 July 2025
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The underscore following the word ‘new’ means limitless potential for reinventing themselves.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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