Synonyms of reworking

reworking 1 of 2

noun

as in alteration

the act, process, or result of making different

the contract will need some reworking before it is acceptable to both parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alteration
• change
• difference
• modification
• revision
• revise
• variation
• amendment
• shift
• revamping
• remodeling
• redesign
• redoing
• remaking
• refashioning
• adjustment
• review
• transformation
• reform
• mutation
• fluctuation
• conversion
• rectification
• replacement
• deformation
• metamorphosis
• correction
• distortion
• displacement
• substitution
• oscillation
• modulation
• tweak
• transfiguration
• regulation
• redo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixation
• stabilization

reworking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rework

1

as in remodeling

to make different in some way

the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remodeling
• modifying
• changing
• altering
• remaking
• recasting
• transforming
• revising
• refashioning
• redoing
• revamping
• varying
• deforming
• making over
• metamorphosing
• mutating
• transmuting
• revolutionizing
• exchanging
• retooling
• transfiguring
• converting
• commuting
• regenerating
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setting
• fixing
• stabilizing
• freezing

2

as in editing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• editing
• revising
• reading
• redrafting
• revamping
• printing
• publishing
• compiling
• amending
• polishing
• perfecting
• reediting
• rectifying
• correcting
• copyediting
• annotating
• subbing
• issuing
• emending
• touching up
• subediting
• redacting
• anthologizing
• abridging
• recopying
• collecting
• engrossing
• fact-checking
• getting out
• blue-penciling
• red-penciling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reworking

Noun

Teams still spend time reconciling data across systems, validating outputs manually, coordinating across silos and reworking processes that AI was supposed to simplify. — Eglae Recchia, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

But the move for Kesselring was just the start of his blue-line reworking. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 June 2026

That showed his reworking of the pond. — Megan Vick, Variety, 22 June 2026

In a major reworking of the source material, Baela's sister, Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), claims the wild dragon from the Veil, known as Sheepstealer. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026

Bernardi prefers to craft a new panto each year but the enthusiastic response to the company’s irreverent 2022 reworking of the Charles Dickens classic, both from audiences and from the actors who were in it, led to this revival. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

Reaper Man, a reworking of the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday, is among the first Discworld novels to incorporate real pathos alongside the gags. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026

Andreï Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, a reworking of Chabrol’s The Unfaithful Wife as an immaculate domestic thriller set against contemporary Russia, took Cannes’ runner-up prize, the Grand Prix. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

Jeanne Herry’s Garance — also known by the rather less alluring title Another Day — gets off to a good start, giving Adèle Exarchopolous a chance to show off all her talents in a loose, modern reworking of John Cassavetes’ A Woman Under the Influence. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Verb

The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

Call it a Sporty Spice revival—fashion insiders are reworking them into a key seasonal staple. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026

Lhapal Gyal said the team retained the spiritual core of the source material while reworking character relationships and the narrative structure, drawing on their own direct encounters with the landscapes, customs and culture of Xizang. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026

This morning favors a small correction, like reworking a plan so a boundary holds while your chores and wellness both fit. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Officially however, Factorial’s FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state cells were integrated into the existing battery pack using a 'whole new mechanical architecture,' with the Stellantis engineers reworking the control systems and pack design. — New Atlas, 15 June 2026

In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Hamlet Hail to the Thief is directed and adapted by Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett, with Thom Yorke reworking and orchestrating Hail to the Thief songs with a cast of 20 musicians and actors. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026

What began as a hobby for Kristin Juszczyk—reworking vintage athletic gear to create one-of-a-kind pieces—has established her as a breakout fashion force. — Avery Stone, Time, 9 June 2026