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Recent Examples of rejigger
But far from being small fish, the opinions may rejigger the balance of power among the branches of government and weaken the role of science in policymaking.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The decision to scuttle the show comes after some work to rejigger it to fit the sensibilities of Showtime — now known as Paramount+ With Showtime after the premium cable outlet was integrated into Paramount’s flagship streaming platform.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Retail sales data led some traders to rejigger their forecasts for interest-rate cuts next year.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
The twin labor actions, which haven’t occurred simultaneously in more than 40 years, have forced big media companies to rejigger their fall TV schedules and postpone new film releases.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
The decision to scuttle the show comes after some work to rejigger it to fit the sensibilities of Showtime — now known as Paramount+ With Showtime after the premium cable outlet was integrated into Paramount’s flagship streaming platform.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Retail sales data led some traders to rejigger their forecasts for interest-rate cuts next year.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
The twin labor actions, which haven’t occurred simultaneously in more than 40 years, have forced big media companies to rejigger their fall TV schedules and postpone new film releases.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejigger
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The country’s new presidential administration modified its IMMEX trade program so that finished apparel goods could no longer enter Mexico tax-free.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
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Like many great race cars, it was endlessly modified by the factory and was driven in period by the very best, including Sir Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, and Fangio himself in an earlier configuration.Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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That morning’s find altered the destiny of California.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Somewhat confusingly, the European models have altered specs from their Asian counterparts — the Pro Plus 5G has completely different cameras and battery, for example — which isn’t uncommon for Redmi.Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Guess revised its full-year revenue guidance to 7-8% growth from a previous expectation of 9.5% and 11.0% growth.Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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This bill revises laws related to private activity bonds.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Key takeaways - Generative AI transforms the SaaS industry with AI agents capable of completing tasks.Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Chop it up for homemade croutons, grind it into breadcrumbs, or transform slices into garlic bread or French toast.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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This structural inequity points to a shortfall in the current retirement landscape and should be an impetus for companies to consider redesigning their retirement benefit plans.Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The thermals have been redesigned (including an additional heat pipe for the CPU and GPU) to maximize power while aiming to keep heat and noise lower, a goal that reflects user feedback.Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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This game recasts lethal dungeon crawls as a reality TV death sport that’s a little WWE and a little Smash TV.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The late Andre Braugher was supposed to star as White House chief usher A.B. Wynter; Giancarlo Esposito was recast in the role following Braugher’s death.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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By devoting more energy and resources to countering all forms of Islamic terrorism and focusing less on reinventing the term terrorism to broaden its meaning.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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The franchise has been reinvented countless times over the last 40 years and is just now reaching what seems to be a second apex.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Rejigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejigger. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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