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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 entire project took around five months—a speedy time frame thanks to Stone’s careful examination of what could be reworked versus what needed to be entirely redone.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Reiss’ script was a Black List find that either wasn’t reworked enough by committee or so sanded down in the studio churn that all personality was drained in the process.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Months later, in early September, Drake reworked the cut and shared it with the world, changing things slightly and adding a verse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Panettiere revealed that the series was originally focused primarily on Rayna, but producers reworked it to also be centered around Juliette after seeing viewers’ reactions to the character.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The scout is also high on Mederos, who changed his career trajectory when the Angels reworked his mechanics this year.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Designer Caroline Levenson reworked a galley kitchen to incorporate a cozy breakfast nook—unknowingly restoring its original layout.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The much smaller Stuart Weitzman has been spun off and Kate Spade is being reworked under new management, but Coach continues to go from strength to strength with an approach that is at once high-tech and based in branding fundamentals.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
After the hearings, designs may be reworked before the final recommendation is submitted, and the commission will be working with Eastern Research Group.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Reiss’ script was a Black List find that either wasn’t reworked enough by committee or so sanded down in the studio churn that all personality was drained in the process.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Months later, in early September, Drake reworked the cut and shared it with the world, changing things slightly and adding a verse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Panettiere revealed that the series was originally focused primarily on Rayna, but producers reworked it to also be centered around Juliette after seeing viewers’ reactions to the character.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The scout is also high on Mederos, who changed his career trajectory when the Angels reworked his mechanics this year.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Designer Caroline Levenson reworked a galley kitchen to incorporate a cozy breakfast nook—unknowingly restoring its original layout.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The much smaller Stuart Weitzman has been spun off and Kate Spade is being reworked under new management, but Coach continues to go from strength to strength with an approach that is at once high-tech and based in branding fundamentals.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
After the hearings, designs may be reworked before the final recommendation is submitted, and the commission will be working with Eastern Research Group.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworked
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Because those systems are becoming more complex, keeping them properly tuned on a new, used or modified car is a challenge.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire and Chris Dobstaff.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was remodeled in the 1960’s and renamed City Barber Shop.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The home was recently fully remodeled, according to the listing, and includes both a full bar in the lower level as well as an outdoor bar and kitchen.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Such revisions, however, are considered a feature and not a bug of economic data, which is frequently revised – especially as more comprehensive information becomes readily available – to provide a clearer, more accurate picture of the dynamics in play.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company has revised its September security update and all eligible phones will now receive the fix.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The squad has changed a lot in the last six months, so not as many players have the muscle memory of this fixture.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some subdomains showed higher fluorescence intensity and spectral shifts, marking denser and chemically altered environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Pandemic-Era Liquidity To A Lending Reset The CRE market was relatively stable in the period following the Great Recession until the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, which drastically altered the macroeconomic landscape.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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