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as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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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 agreement came not long after President Donald Trump in May signed a series of executive orders to rework the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, expedite new reactor construction and expand the domestic uranium industry.
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Siena Griffin, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The producers used the break to rework the remaining three scripts and Lavin’s character was written off with a proper goodbye.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Deng, Hani and Ma needed to rework the details of their strategy from the beginning.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
After this breakout year, Smith is reportedly looking for more — hoping to cash in and rework his two-year deal, which is worth $8.4 million.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Siena Griffin, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The producers used the break to rework the remaining three scripts and Lavin’s character was written off with a proper goodbye.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Deng, Hani and Ma needed to rework the details of their strategy from the beginning.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
After this breakout year, Smith is reportedly looking for more — hoping to cash in and rework his two-year deal, which is worth $8.4 million.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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The future of gene therapy At Miami-Dade’s public hospital system Jackson Health, new advancements in genetic research recently helped doctors modify a patient’s blood cells to lessen the effects of sickle cell disease, a painful blood disorder that can lead to life-threatening complications.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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The structure of the drink is an invitation to modify, but the process demands restraint.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Fortune helped edit the autobiography of leading Black intellectual Booker T. Washington, and his civil rights organization, National Afro-American League, is considered an important predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 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,
22 June 2025
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The agency has also purchased hundreds of E-Transit delivery vans from Ford and spent more than half a billion dollars remodeling its outdated mail and package sorting facilities to accommodate electric and low-emissions vehicles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Daniels compares the process to remodeling a house.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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After the Supreme Court declined to hear the victims' appeal in 2018, Congress revised the law once more to reaffirm its intent that American victims of terrorism should have access to U.S. courts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The law, which revises earlier state guidelines for autonomous vehicles, requires the operators of self-driving cars to receive prior authorization from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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One thing that has changed in recent months is inventory: The number of homes for sale is up more than 20% over a year ago.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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But, putting aside such once-in-a-generation talents, the landscape of the league has subtly changed.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Decreasing the available calories isn’t the only way climate change is altering food, however.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
28 June 2025
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With compounded drugs, licensed pharmacists alter, mix or combine ingredients of a drug to customize medicines.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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