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reshuffling

reshuffling

3 4.6
A change in the order of people or things in a group
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈʃʌfəlɪŋ/
translation icon : reorganización
  • After the reshuffling of the executive board, the company is now focused on new strategies for growth.

Examples

  • Pakistan's military chain of command appears intact despite internal turmoil and reshuffling at the top of the government.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But much more will be required than bureaucratic reshuffling.

    Academic text (2008)
  • There is some reshuffling going on now.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In contrast to all previous work, our reshuffling method is fully interactive.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Oh, now that Roger's in the mix, I've decided to do a minor reshuffling of the students.

  • Sultan Qaboos bin Said responded with a hike in the minimum wage, some reshuffling of cabinet members, and other reforms.

    Blog text (6)
  • Reshuffling often meant tutors adapting to different grade levels, abilities, or math content within a small group of children.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Teddy Ng of the SCMP highlights the reshuffling of PBSC positions to favor new Premier Li Keqiang.

    Blog text (19)
  • Absences caused last-minute reshuffling of children or tutors, causing occasional discontinuity or dissatisfaction from tutors or children.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The recent reshuffling of staff in the company helped to improve communication and efficiency.

Synonyms

restructuring
vsreshuffling
54 4.2

Changing how a company or system is organized to make it work better

is similar but typically refers to repeating simpler order changes rather than broad reform
reorganization
vsreshuffling
27 3.7

Major changes to how a company or group is set up

is usually smaller in scale, meaning repeated rearrangements rather than major change
reassignment
vsreshuffling
18 3.9

To move a person to a different job or role

involves reassigning roles but concentrated on repeating order changes more than duties
shake-up
vsreshuffling
15 4.3

A major change in how people run an organization

is less drastic, meaning a repeat reshaping of parts rather than radical change
reconfiguration
vsreshuffling
5 5.6

A change in the way things are arranged to make them work better

is narrower, referring to repeating this arranging action rather than any new design
realignment
vsreshuffling
4 4.6

A change in the way parts of a group or system are arranged

is about repeating reordering rather than making subtle positional adjustments
rearrangement
vsreshuffling
4 3.4

A change in the order or position of things

is specifically about doing that again rather than a first-time change
reshuffle
vsreshuffling
2 5.3

A change in the order of people or jobs in a group

is a repeat or smaller-scale change rather than a full overhaul
reordering
vsreshuffling
2 3.2

To put things in a different order

implies doing that rearrangement again rather than an initial ordering
shuffling
vsreshuffling
1 3.0

To mix a deck of cards by moving them to change their order

is the same action but often repeated or used for groups rather than cards
resequencing
vsreshuffling
1 7.5

Changing the order of things to make a process work better

is more neutral, focusing on repeating order changes rather than improving processes
regroupment
vsreshuffling
1 6.8

Bringing people or parts together again to organize after a change

is a general repeat of ordering or mixing rather than recovery-focused regrouping
reordination
vsreshuffling
8.7

Putting things back in the correct order

is broader, covering any repeat rearrangement not only restoring order
reassortment
vsreshuffling
7.9

An act of putting things in a new order to change where they are

focuses on repeating order changes rather than changing group composition

How Thorough

to overhaul
35 4.6
reshuffling
3 4.6
change
1.1
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

reshuffling singular
reshufflings plural

Morphology

reshuffling = reshuffle (transparent) = re + shuffle + ing

Adding '-ing' to the verb 'reshuffle' straightforwardly forms a noun meaning the act or process of reshuffling.

Etymology

Reshuffling is made from re- meaning 'again' and shuffle meaning 'to mix or move things around', as when you mix a deck of cards. So a reshuffling is doing that mixing again, rearranging people or things, which is why it means changing the order or team once more.