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 29-year-old and his campus lobbying for his deal to be reworked considering the $16 million he’s expected to be paid over the next two seasons represents half of what his value would be on the going market.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
That’s grown more complicated over the course of the week, as the nonpartisan parliamentarian knocks out several key provisions and requires Republicans to rework huge pieces of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Plant multiple plots, or rework the same plots, to offer deer more food throughout the year.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
That’s grown more complicated over the course of the week, as the nonpartisan parliamentarian knocks out several key provisions and requires Republicans to rework huge pieces of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Plant multiple plots, or rework the same plots, to offer deer more food throughout the year.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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Over time, the test was modified so that people could earn some income without losing all their benefits.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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It was modified and approved several times to accommodate community input.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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There are also carefully edited gift shops like Trésors Publics, which has become a New Nice institution.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In preparation for the Ryder Cup, the course was redesigned by Fazio’s son, Tom Fazio II and was remodeled between 2018 and 2021.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Meanwhile, some owners of city properties in sections of San Francisco with many older homes that have been remodeled in recent years (like Noe Valley and the Mission District) have seen their policies canceled even though few claims have been made in those districts.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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First, funding for small nuclear reactors (SMR) will be revised.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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But the track quickly resonated with fans, becoming his first entry on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Billboard Hot 100 — and soon, the 23-year-old’s perspective changed.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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The organization has already changed laws in 21 states—red, blue, and purple—working across political divides to embed economic justice into survivor support systems.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Unemployment had altered her idea of what qualified as a life.—
Nora Lange,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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These alter the taste of your coffee and can even cause your machine to break down.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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