retune
verb
re·tune
(ˌ)rē-ˈtün 
-ˈtyün
retuned; retuning
: to tune (something) again or in a different way
retune an engine
especially
: to readjust (something) in musical pitch
a guitar/string that constantly needs to be retuned
She retuned the banjo to G major.
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Research has also shown that desirable low-stress rat environments retune their brains’ reward circuits, such as the nucleus accumbens.
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Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The piece is nearly identical in structure and coloring to another cup the Met retuned to Italy in 2022.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Chapek’s statement was prescient: Just two years later, Iger retuned to the company in 2022, taking his job back as CEO.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2024
There is a possibility that its next owner could retune the powertrain, according to The Drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
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Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The piece is nearly identical in structure and coloring to another cup the Met retuned to Italy in 2022.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Chapek’s statement was prescient: Just two years later, Iger retuned to the company in 2022, taking his job back as CEO.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2024
There is a possibility that its next owner could retune the powertrain, according to The Drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Retune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retune. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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