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as in modified
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in edited
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 reworked
The Art Library concept in Rosewood São Paolo, for instance, is being reworked as a retail platform for local craft.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The kitchen has been completely reworked with Sub-Zero and Viking appliances, a wine cellar, an ice maker, and a breakfast nook that feels more townhouse than co-op.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In contrast, traditional animation storylines have to be locked before production kicks in, or reworked at large cost.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
When traffic collapsed after a major search algorithm update, the team reworked audience acquisition to reduce single-source dependency.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And while the safety unit took a step forward with the addition of Minkah Fitzpatrick, the loss of Jordan Poyer and Jevon Holland meant the entire secondary had to be reworked which has led to growing pains for the unit overall.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The kitchen has been completely reworked with Sub-Zero and Viking appliances, a wine cellar, an ice maker, and a breakfast nook that feels more townhouse than co-op.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In contrast, traditional animation storylines have to be locked before production kicks in, or reworked at large cost.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
When traffic collapsed after a major search algorithm update, the team reworked audience acquisition to reduce single-source dependency.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And while the safety unit took a step forward with the addition of Minkah Fitzpatrick, the loss of Jordan Poyer and Jevon Holland meant the entire secondary had to be reworked which has led to growing pains for the unit overall.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworked
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Voclosporin is chemically similar to cyclosporine but has been modified to exhibit more predictable pharmacokinetics, resulting in steadier blood levels and fewer dose adjustments.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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None of the content files in Common Crawl’s archives appears to have been modified since 2016, suggesting that no content has been removed in at least nine years.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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,
6 Nov. 2025
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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The current program, launched on January 5, charges drivers a daily fee, initially $15 and later revised to $9 for most cars, for entering Manhattan south of 61st Street during peak hours.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other income guidance was also revised higher to about $500 million, up from about $250 million previously, due to higher-than-anticipated royalties and licensing income, as well as favorable interest income.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team also changed the development rinse process to trap polymers at the air-liquid interface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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It's been years since Democratic voter Lea Ash felt hopeful about a politician, but that changed recently.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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That breakthrough altered the deadlock of WWI and inspired the global development of tanks as a means for breakthrough, not just static defence.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Reworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworked. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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