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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This alteration is a win for hardliners who have for days been pushing for steeper spending cuts to be included in the package.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025 -
But state officials have shown no inclination toward making alterations. California earlier this month joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration and the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars to expand electric vehicle infrastructure.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
21 May 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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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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And while the pace of change is faster than what most people and enterprises can keep up with, the clear winners will be those that lead the future of work with AI, and prepare people to thrive alongside it.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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The difference between current and voltage can be visualized by a conveyor belt carrying boxes of a uniform size.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Technically, that change didn't apply to selling and shouldn’t have made any difference to Akasha’s federal case.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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