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reshuffle

British  
/ riːˈʃʌfəl /

noun

  1. an act of shuffling again

  2. a reorganization, esp of jobs within a government or cabinet

"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

verb

  1. to carry out a reshuffle (on)

"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

Example Sentences

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Last week, she ordered a wide-ranging reshuffle of senior military leaders.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Campbell’s, one of the original members of the S&P 500 since 1957, could face the risk of removal at a future index reshuffle if its shares fail to rebound meaningfully.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

There was a reshuffle to the British team after two ends, with alternate Graeme Stewart replacing Hugh Nibloe and Stewart Pimblett taking on skip duties.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Takaichi told reporters on Sunday that she would pursue a "responsible yet aggressive" fiscal policy and would not reshuffle the Cabinet, which was formed less than four months ago.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

That genes could also be reproduced, recombined between chromosomes, and repaired by specific proteins, explained how cells and organisms manage to conserve, copy, and reshuffle genetic information across generations.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee