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as in modifies
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in edits
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 reworks
To protect from equally discomforting interior water, Heimplanet reworks the ventilation system to boost airflow, even in heavy rain and wind conditions.
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New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Harris’ team works and reworks an interim message for crowds at Howard University, then pulls her out of the speaking engagement altogether as the numbers sour.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Harris’ team works and reworks an interim message for crowds at Howard University, then pulls her out of the speaking engagement altogether as the numbers sour.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworks
Verb
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The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
16 June 2024
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Can fan edits drive engagement offline?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Administration officials have gone through the legislation in depth, offering line edits and requesting technical changes, according to two officials with knowledge of the discussions between the White House and the Senate.—
Aamer Madhani,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Executions are on hold in Idaho as the state prison system remodels its execution chamber in the transition from lethal injection to a firing squad as the lead method.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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Physicists have observed that a proton’s excited states, or resonances, remain influential even when probed at very high energies, a finding that revises previous expectations about the building blocks of matter.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In addition to that particular month’s jobs information, the report also revises up or down the previous two months’ jobs totals.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Motherhood naturally changes many aspects of your life, including your routine and priorities.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carlson and Herzig outlined county changes either in place or in the works in response to the investigation.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In sports, an athlete can sometimes show that loss of the chance to play games—games that will never be replayed—is a type of irreparable harm, as is reputational damage that irreversibly alters one’s reputation or a company’s brand.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Season 3 goes beyond extending the pre-existing story and meaningfully alters the status quo.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Through his music, Carrillo transforms personal anguish into empowering anthems, elevating moments of silence into rich, melodic soundscapes and celebrating the beauty of struggle itself.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The city’s skyline appears, populated with puppets representing Loro Piana artisans, and eventually transforms into the contours of Bergdorf Goodman itself.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Reworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworks. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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