as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the contract will need some reworking before it is acceptable to both parties
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1
as in remodeling
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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2
as in editing
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 reworking
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This may be a reworking on the X70 Air, but Motorola has yet to confirm anything.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
In May, PepsiCo released a big reworking of its sustainability goals.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
To avoid raising prices, which could cause customers to flee, Pappas has been forced to get creative, reworking some of his designs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While Metro Express will offer upgrades to commuters heading to Metrorail, the new service also means reworking other local bus routes along the busway.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
From brands reworking archival items, most notably at Chanel, Dior and Celine, to joyful spring-forward colors and shapes at Loewe, Chloé and Ferragamo, this was a season that delivered exciting newness.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Now, those same companies are scaling back or reworking their plans.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
With the House out of session, Congress won’t be able to send the funding resolution back for any reworking.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This may be a reworking on the X70 Air, but Motorola has yet to confirm anything.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
In May, PepsiCo released a big reworking of its sustainability goals.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
In a report produced for Wednesday’s meeting, city planning staff list three possible alternatives for reworking the roadway.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
To avoid raising prices, which could cause customers to flee, Pappas has been forced to get creative, reworking some of his designs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While Metro Express will offer upgrades to commuters heading to Metrorail, the new service also means reworking other local bus routes along the busway.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
From brands reworking archival items, most notably at Chanel, Dior and Celine, to joyful spring-forward colors and shapes at Loewe, Chloé and Ferragamo, this was a season that delivered exciting newness.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Now, those same companies are scaling back or reworking their plans.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworking
Noun
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Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Modern neuroscience now reveals that intense negative experiences can produce measurable physiological changes in the brain, alterations in connectivity, activation patterns, and stress response networks, akin to the effects of a physical injury.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters in Mississippi were presented with an odd request that had to do with a family remodeling their kitchen, and a missing dog.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Typing becomes editing, not thinking.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The group has backed leading AI model developers such as OpenAI, as well as application-level startups like OpusClip, a generative-AI video-editing platform, and Tempus AI, which applies machine learning to precision medicine.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even Super Leaders know change fatigue is real.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the delay, combined with regulatory updates, suggests the State Department is modifying the registration process.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Authorities had previously said seven people had died on the mountain before revising down the figure on Tuesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The company recently sent emails to authorized Starlink resellers about revising the terms and conditions for offering the satellite internet service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The difference is a handful of defenders get Moss’d every week.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The research’s molecular dynamics and experimental results confirm that adjusting the interlayer spacing by changing the C3N4 content effectively improves the reaction kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Reworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworking. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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