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re-engineering

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noun

    1. the restructuring of a company or part of its operations, esp by utilizing information technology

    2. ( as modifier )

      a massive re-engineering programme

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Its models previously relied on Nvidia chips, so a move to collaborate with domestic chipmakers would require "substantial re-engineering", Wei said.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

It would have been difficult to accomplish such re-engineering under the bombardments of the past three weeks, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Winners focused exclusively on proactive measures— launching new products, entering new markets, re-engineering how they sell, rethinking revenue models.

From MarketWatch Dec. 4, 2025

"By re-engineering the molecule through structure-based drug design, we and our collaborators have adapted the antibiotic to increase its activity," Lee added.

From Science Daily Jan. 5, 2024

The re-engineering of a planet will take time.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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