as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the contract will need some reworking before it is acceptable to both parties
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1
as in remodeling
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworking
Noun
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What might more readily bring about a crisis of identity than the physical alteration of the body, the change from bearer of life to barren woman?—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Lovingly cared for by its current owners, the move-in ready home, at 131 Hartford Road, has withstood the test of time thanks to restorations, renovations, alterations and modern updates.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The money could have also gone toward the purchase of 280 new stores, or remodeling more than 3,200 stores, according to UFCW.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Natural Grocers plans to continue its growth strategy by opening four to six new stores and relocating or remodeling two to four stores in fiscal year 2025.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Adobe’s professional video editing software is widely used by independent filmmakers, including a majority of those at Sundance this year.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not just about the music, but filming all of my faces, hair styles, color-coordinating my outfits, and editing it all together….—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One week after news broke that some district leaders have access to funds that lack public oversight, Jefferson County Board of Education members are considering changes to an agreement that dictates how the money can be spent.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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What to order at Carry On Each year, the origin and destination cities change.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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With many of the orders are the subject of legal challenges, with courts modifying or even striking them down, VanderBroek said the situation is changing daily.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The keyboard includes Shift keys, a Shift Lock key, a key for modifying characters with accents and other diacritical marks, and buttons to change the font, font size, and font type (bold, outline, italic, and more).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But here’s the thing: At this stratospheric level of equine talent, that 4.2 percentage point difference is a big gap.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Temperature can many times mark the difference between success and failure to keep some of the more difficult species of houseplants.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In a conversation with Newsweek, Goldsmith discussed the role of emerging machine-learning tools and automation in the workplace and new ways of approaching recruiting, talent strategy, and productivity in today's fast-changing times.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is pretty game-changing for consumers, and just the start of what Alexa+ will do.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Reworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworking. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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