rework

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk How to pronounce rework (audio)
Definition of reworknext
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 Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies. — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026 Today, denim is getting a new influx of American talent thanks to brands like B Sides, a tiny label in upstate New York that takes selvage fabric and reworks it into new patchwork cuts. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Mecklenburg County’s history with emissions testing The General Assembly proposed review of the EPA law, would allow the SIP to be reworked in order to exclude Mecklenburg County from the emissions program. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the law to be reworked. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rework
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
  1. modify
  2. edit
  3. remodel
  4. revise
  5. change
  6. alter
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  • That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries.
    — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • There’s also a distinction between the impact of blocking the transaction altogether and only modifying the merger as part of a settlement, and that’s where things could get interesting.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
Definition of modify
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  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of edit
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  • Costco requested city approval to reconfigure a portion of its parking lot and remodel a corner of the store’s building.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • The Leading Explanation For An Adam’s Apple Why testosterone would remodel the throat at all is the more interesting question, and the leading explanation is a matter of acoustics.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of remodel
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  • The exchange recently revised its rules for new public companies to become part of the index, allowing the space and AI company to be included within a month of going public.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The city will once again revise its sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, transferring ownership of the East Bay’s most notable property to a development group that will no longer need to pay for all of it right away.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of revise
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  • Chishti said the rulings signify that future presidents could continue to change immigration policies at their discretion.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of change
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  • Individuals disclose details incrementally, carefully assessing how others will react, as such revelations can significantly alter perceptions of their competence and professionalism.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Themes return altered by what has happened to them, darkened or brightened, fragmented or reconciled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of alter

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