Meaning & use
Retools
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Equips or adapts something, such as a factory, organization, or plan, for a new purpose.
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The company retools its assembly line every time it launches a new model.
The agency retools its strategy after every election cycle.
A note on using this word
Originally an industrial term for re-equipping a factory with new machinery, "retool" now applies broadly to strategy, policy, and organization.
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