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 Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026 For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 It was reworked into a rocker but retains an undeniable Jamaican rhythm. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 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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  • The ad campaign has been served up to consumers more than 700 million times just since Lilly modified its ad after Novo’s letter in late April.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • However, the court found no significant change in circumstances to modify the settlement, noting the Department's prior commitments.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of edit
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  • The company plans to remodel about 10% of its roughly 1,200 domestic locations each year until all restaurants have been refreshed, a Chili's representative told Fox News Digital.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Cracker Barrel stopped the updates in their tracks, reverting to its old logo and canceling plans to remodel restaurants.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of remodel
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  • Lyons told investors in July 2025 after those sales that Fiserv would need to revise its guidance.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The June jobs report showed leisure and hospitality jobs plunged by 61,000 positions – a number so dumbfounding that economists widely expect that to get revised .
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of revise
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  • Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • So when gas prices spiked after the war in Iran began, Johnson not only changed her commute but considered a second job or seeking out a roommate for her and her partner.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of change
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  • Generative AI can alter several activities at once because language sits at the center of administration, education, law, media, software and knowledge work.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of alter

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