RE WORKED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reworked

verb

past tense of rework

as in modified

to make different in some way the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

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as in edited

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 reworked Apple has reworked its optical and electrical heart rate sensors, and now the watch measures your heart rate every five seconds throughout the day instead of only periodically, as the Series 11 does. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 Andrew Heiberger of Buttonwood Development and Howard Lev of Wheelhouse Property have since restored the building and reworked the interiors. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 Instead of adding Wu-Tang branding to G-Star products, G-Star’s signature washes and silhouettes will be reworked with Wu-Tang detailing, alongside outerwear and knitwear. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The story was previously adapted into a 2011 film before being reworked as a musical with music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Company, a book by Rick Elice and directed by Jessica Stone. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Comcast and Charter have reworked pricing strategies and leaned on their growing mobile businesses as methods to retain, and potentially gain, more broadband customers in recent years. — Cj Haddad,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 As Dodgers officials reworked the details with Boston, Moreno spiked the deal for Pederson, Stripling and Pages. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Trump’s administration has reworked the program, and those costs are starting to come down. — Owen McCarthy, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Lin-Manuel Miranda and his dad have signed on as producers, and it’s being pretty reworked from what people saw in Minneapolis, correct? — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

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This feature was modified from its original version on September 18, 2026.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
The Luna Cottage is based on a 20-ft (6-m)-long shipping container, but it has been heavily modified with a door and windows, plus given a uniform coat of paint.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of modified

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Recently remodeled with a sleek, modern design and colorful contemporary art, Seu Pizza isn't your typical old-school pizzeria.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Philippe now lives in the house with his family, and although the concrete exterior remains intact, the rooms and the courtyard have been remodeled around their own aesthetics and routines.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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The process has been slowed by lagging voter and political-party registrations, revised and extended deadlines and, now, another pending change to the country’s electoral law — developments that the international community is watching closely.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
After reviewing public feedback, county officials recently revised the proposal.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of revised

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The authors of the current study took a different route, examining whether the theorem could survive when the mathematical description of probability changed.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of changed

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But Colter and his teammates permanently altered the conversation surrounding college sports.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The second study, led by researchers studying data from LRO's Diviner instrument, examines a much larger region around the crater that was physically altered by the impact.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of altered

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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

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