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Definition of rework
transitive verb
: to work again or anew: such asa : reviseb : to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use
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Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
Recent Examples of rework from the Web
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Over the past year, Greitzer and Braman have been reworking and polishing their script and songs.
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Wedding dresses are sold secondhand, the label Re/Done has made a whole business out of artfully reworking denim discards, and even Victorian-era silk slips are coveted items.
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A century ago, the construction of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks reworked the land and water of central Puget Sound for development and forever displaced natural resources.
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Photo: Getty WASHINGTON—Senate Republican leaders scrambled Wednesday to rework by week’s end their plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, but GOP senators remained mired in disputes over key policy planks of the bill.
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That’s when the Panthers could begin discussions about reworking Newton’s deal.
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Singer and Winfield reworked it in 2010, adding in new bits that had come from some of the many touring and regional productions of the show.
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The patterns of abrasion and other details suggest that the fragments came from bones already within the pond deposit, getting jostled and reworked with the swings between the seasons.
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The initial ticket prices that were released are being reworked.
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First Known Use of rework
1842
REWORK Defined for English Language Learners
rework
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Definition of rework for English Language Learners
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: to make changes to (something, such as a piece of writing or music) in order to improve it
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