re-engineering

British

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

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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

This re-engineering turned a weak, poorly dissolving chemotherapy drug into a highly targeted cancer-fighting agent that spares healthy tissue.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

The re-engineering of a planet will take time.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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