1
as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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2
as in to edit
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the magazine will publish your poem if you rework it so that it's a little shorter
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Recent Examples of rework
The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Your energy is sacred and you’re being called to reclaim and rework your schedule accordingly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Google's lawyers suggested that the DOJ is trying to rework an industry that has already been transformed.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rework
Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Your energy is sacred and you’re being called to reclaim and rework your schedule accordingly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Google's lawyers suggested that the DOJ is trying to rework an industry that has already been transformed.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rework
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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The company also sells a long-tail cargo ebike that can't be modified to smaller sizes for €5,490.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diet is one of the environmental factors that is being studied and can be modified.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The townhome-style property built in 1978 was remodeled in 2022.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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While a university panel ultimately concluded there was no ongoing problem in the department, the incident gained national prominence and prompted Columbia to revise its process for reviewing complaints against faculty.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The company had initially aimed to install 2,000 new stations this year, but later revised that to 1,800–2,000.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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That began to change in October 1985, when the American Cancer Society partnered with other groups to launch a week-long event devoted to raising awareness about breast cancer.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The charges allege Scholz took an ex-girlfriend's photo from social media and altered it with artificial intelligence software to make the woman nude.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Approval of Evita’s pill is not expected to significantly alter access to mifepristone.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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