1
as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in to edit
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 rework
As noted by the excellent Caleb Denison at Digital Trends, the company has also reworked the TV’s cooling system with a new heat dissipation technique that should help keep that four-layer OLED panel in tip-top shape over the long term.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.
—Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The new film reworked the musical as an adventure film starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.
—Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The new film reworked the musical as an adventure film starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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Here are the materials and steps for staking citrus trees with a three-stake system, but which can be modified to suit your specific tree and growing conditions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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This requirement will force health care providers to either significantly modify their services or seek alternative funding sources, potentially creating gaps in essential health services in vulnerable communities.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Helen L. Murphey / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Keeler House: In 1990 modernist architect Ray Kappe remodeled a home for jazz singer Anne Keeler and her then-husband, Gordon Melcher.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Fire department funding will be used to rebuild and remodel existing fire stations, and to build a center for fire, police, and specialty apparatus.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The person said Perplexity’s proposal was revised based off of feedback from the Trump administration.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 2016, the federation revised those voluntary guidelines, increasing the minimum distance to 1,000 feet.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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The market landscape underwent shifts, however, and these changed the demands on Rwazi’s platform.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line, though, is Butler’s thinking hasn’t changed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many view it as a violation of the 14th Amendment, which cannot be altered by an executive order or legislation.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some might be turned off by Saturday’s performance — the defense allowed 38 points — but that shouldn’t alter the opinion of a group that played well all season despite being shorthanded.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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