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
Many have reworked their menus to account for the simple physical fact that anything warm put into a container immediately begins to steam in its own heat, getting soggy.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 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
Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 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
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 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
Professors must rework lectures, assignments and tests to adhere to a prison's restrictions.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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The thing that is inevitable in my mind is death, but aging can be totally modified.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shabani added that the work shows how modifying crystal structures can unlock new electronic properties.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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For comparison, around the same time, McDonald’s remodeled a vast majority of its US restaurants, adding digital kiosks and refreshed interiors.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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Shohei Ohtani’s two-way prowess has already forced Major League Baseball to revise its rulebook, adding provisions to protect his ability to pitch and hit in the same game.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How will California's congressional maps change?—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gardner is supposed to change that.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Researchers are exploring ways to alter aging, including through exercise, diet, and drugs.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The third touchdown pass traveled at last to a receiver, who altered his option route to move into the quarterback’s line of vision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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