1
as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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2
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
The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Your energy is sacred and you’re being called to reclaim and rework your schedule accordingly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Google's lawyers suggested that the DOJ is trying to rework an industry that has already been transformed.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rework
Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Your energy is sacred and you’re being called to reclaim and rework your schedule accordingly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Google's lawyers suggested that the DOJ is trying to rework an industry that has already been transformed.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.
—Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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After graduating from college, Pendleton began her career as a cartographic engineer, designing and modifying maps at the dawn of the computer age.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Decker’s ex-wife, Whitney Decker, reportedly filed a petition to modify the family’s parenting plan, citing his worsening mental health issues.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Walmart laid off 155 employees in Charlotte after remodeling more than a dozen area stores as the company consolidated its corporate offices nationally.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The townhome-style property built in 1978 was remodeled in 2022.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Maricopa and Pima county medical examiners led the way nationally on revising death investigation protocols to better account for heat impacts.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the original Constitution when it was ratified but also the amendments that have revised it over time, notably by guaranteeing Black men and then all women the right to vote.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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That began to change in October 1985, when the American Cancer Society partnered with other groups to launch a week-long event devoted to raising awareness about breast cancer.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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This was just one of a great number of changes the couple made to the house over several years, gradually altering the layout of the rooms and adding a bath and an oven as their fortunes improved, thanks to the increasing popularity of Virginia’s work and Leonard’s attentive book-keeping.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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