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 reworking
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Season 1 exhausted the events of King's novel, even reworking material from its epilogue into the main action of the story, so now the team will chart a new path for these characters, which will involve expanding on elements from the novel.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
By reworking old sounds and fusing genres and beats, musicians created new genres of music through the technique of sampling.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Boeing has spent the last six years maintaining and reworking that stash of planes, which reached 450, including 250 stored at Moses Lake.
—Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Republicans in Indiana, Missouri, and Florida have openly discussed the possibility of reworking their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, while Democratic governors in Illinois, New York, and Maryland have also floated doing the same.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Under artistic director Camille Miceli, the brand emphasizes mixing and matching, reworking Pucci’s motifs and patchwork.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Season 1 exhausted the events of King's novel, even reworking material from its epilogue into the main action of the story, so now the team will chart a new path for these characters, which will involve expanding on elements from the novel.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
By reworking old sounds and fusing genres and beats, musicians created new genres of music through the technique of sampling.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Boeing has spent the last six years maintaining and reworking that stash of planes, which reached 450, including 250 stored at Moses Lake.
—Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Republicans in Indiana, Missouri, and Florida have openly discussed the possibility of reworking their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, while Democratic governors in Illinois, New York, and Maryland have also floated doing the same.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworking
Noun
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Xavier Worthy injury The Chiefs spent the spring remodeling their wide receiver room.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Again, for exhibitors who recently caved in to Netflix’s short window for Kpop Demon Hunters, that’s not a feasible feat, as many are still remodeling with recliner plush seats.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The production features cinematography by Zamarin Wahdat, art direction by Cyrus Karanjia, editing by Raluca Petre and Alexandra Strauss, and music by Anna Bauer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In November 2016, two of Boeing’s 737 MAX flight technical pilots discovered information about an important change to the control system part.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Royals shift starting rotation plans The Royals made a late change regarding Thursday’s starter.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Housing experts suggest that modifying zoning laws to permit smaller lot sizes is the most effective approach to developing smaller, affordable homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the highest level, a good story has to reflect its audience while modifying that reflection.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Iran has recovered from its tribulations by revising its strategy and finding novel ways to subvert the United States, Israel, and their interests.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere in a control room, a supply chain director is rerouting shipments, a project manager is revising risk models, and an AI engine is running thousands of tariff scenarios an hour.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Loosely cover the jar and keep it in the fridge for up to a week, changing the water every day or two.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Reworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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