retool
verb
re·tool
(ˌ)rē-ˈtül 
retooled; retooling; retools
: to make especially minor changes or improvements
retool for the future
Examples of retool in a Sentence
The factory has been retooled.
The company is retooling its sales strategies.
The company is retooling for the future.
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The author of the measure, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, quickly retooled his proposal.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Underwood and his staff have been retooling the roster since the Illini’s loss to Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
That's no idle pledge calculated to preserve market share — Keen has been steadily retooling the business for years to protect itself from sudden shifts in global trade and the vagaries of geopolitics.
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In response to concerns about these issues, Harvard has retooled its DEI office and begun to roll out reforms to combat both antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias.
—Philip Hackney, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Underwood and his staff have been retooling the roster since the Illini’s loss to Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
That's no idle pledge calculated to preserve market share — Keen has been steadily retooling the business for years to protect itself from sudden shifts in global trade and the vagaries of geopolitics.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 May 2025
In response to concerns about these issues, Harvard has retooled its DEI office and begun to roll out reforms to combat both antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias.
—Philip Hackney, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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“Retool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retool. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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retool
verb
re·tool
(ˈ)rē-ˈtül
1
: to equip again with new or different tools
retool a factory
2
: to make changes or improvements to
retool that idea
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