reformat
verb
re·for·mat
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-ˌmat 
reformatted; reformatting
: to format (something) again or in a different way
… this will require you to reformat your drive, which will delete all of your files on your device …—
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Matthew Dunn… the text is tiny when fitting a full page on a phone's screen, though there's a button to temporarily reformat text for the smaller display.—Barbara Ortutay
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The following will then happen: The chief inspector in view of the public will clear and reformat the thumb drives onto which the absentee ballot results will be exported from each machine when the counting is done.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
This isn't the Reader mode that reformats pages so only the main text and images are showing (and which itself is getting an update in iOS 18).
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
After that, Magic Write generates text in your unique tone, and Magic Switch instantly reformats designs for different platforms.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Pat sajak also has helped reformat the show, adding the Toss Up puzzle to contribute more content each episode, plus the idea of the $100,000 Toss Up.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
This isn't the Reader mode that reformats pages so only the main text and images are showing (and which itself is getting an update in iOS 18).
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
After that, Magic Write generates text in your unique tone, and Magic Switch instantly reformats designs for different platforms.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Pat sajak also has helped reformat the show, adding the Toss Up puzzle to contribute more content each episode, plus the idea of the $100,000 Toss Up.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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“Reformat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformat. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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