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
Hudson’s look followed that logic in a literal way, lifting a runway outfit into a daytime awards season stop without reworking the styling.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Although button-up tops usually signal polish or officewear, here the silhouette was reworked into something much flirtier.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Additionally, subsidies that go to hospitals should be reworked so patients see the benefit.
—Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Like the original, the animation is CGI while the original characterization has been reworked.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Although button-up tops usually signal polish or officewear, here the silhouette was reworked into something much flirtier.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Additionally, subsidies that go to hospitals should be reworked so patients see the benefit.
—Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Like the original, the animation is CGI while the original characterization has been reworked.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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Razi Mohiuddin, who founded WVMA in 2007, is helping the Los Gatos mosque modify its existing conditional use permit with the town.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The rezoning plan modifies land use rules to allow for taller, denser development.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mattie Freeman, 78, who is blind, will have her home remodeled to be more accessible by CG&S Design-Build.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her posts include asking for help in finding someone to remodel her pool, how to get to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and periodic questions about how to take care of different plants.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Texas Legislatures must repeal and revise all radical education reform bills in 2027, and give the power over public education, private schools, and homeschools back to parents, teachers, and communities.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised down prior payroll estimates by 898,000 jobs between April 2024 and March 2025.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The closing of the MRGO and the drop in salinity levels changed all that.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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