rework
verb
re·work
(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk 
reworked; reworking; reworks
: to work again or anew: such as
a
: revise
b
: to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use
Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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Utah lawmakers also reworked their state's map after a judge ruled the current districts violated restrictions on gerrymandering.
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Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
However, the appellate court directed Nye to clarify whether the case should be dismissed permanently or if the group should be allowed another chance to rework its claims.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Hollins started Lyrik’s Institution, named for his daughter Lyrik, in 2019 as a way to reduce violence and crime in Kansas City by using programs aimed at identifying and reworking destructive thinking patterns into more productive behaviors.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
In a 10-hour span, Hockey Canada’s logistics team reworked the entire team’s travel by organizing the trip to Toronto, then reworking the original flights from Montreal to Cleveland.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
However, the appellate court directed Nye to clarify whether the case should be dismissed permanently or if the group should be allowed another chance to rework its claims.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Hollins started Lyrik’s Institution, named for his daughter Lyrik, in 2019 as a way to reduce violence and crime in Kansas City by using programs aimed at identifying and reworking destructive thinking patterns into more productive behaviors.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
In a 10-hour span, Hockey Canada’s logistics team reworked the entire team’s travel by organizing the trip to Toronto, then reworking the original flights from Montreal to Cleveland.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rework
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rework. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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rework
verb
re·work
(ˈ)rē-ˈwərk
: to work again or anew: as
b
: to reprocess (as used material) for further use
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