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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The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
The front fascia has been completely reworked and features a more prominent grille bookended by a pair of razor-thin headlights sitting atop large air scoops.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
According to Deadline, the original plot centered around an LAPD cop who transfers to Boston, but since Wahlberg is associated with the city in real life, CBS reworked it to be about his Blue Bloods character.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
The pair reworked their original screenplay alongside Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen (known in comedy circles as The Pin), and it’s directed by long-time TV helmer Tom Kingsley.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
The front fascia has been completely reworked and features a more prominent grille bookended by a pair of razor-thin headlights sitting atop large air scoops.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
According to Deadline, the original plot centered around an LAPD cop who transfers to Boston, but since Wahlberg is associated with the city in real life, CBS reworked it to be about his Blue Bloods character.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
The pair reworked their original screenplay alongside Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen (known in comedy circles as The Pin), and it’s directed by long-time TV helmer Tom Kingsley.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rework. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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