REWORKS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reworks

verb

Definition of reworks next

present tense third-person singular of rework

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 Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength. —

Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026 Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee. —

Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports. —

Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink. —

Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas. —

Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Dries Van Noten reworks classic tailoring with cropped cuts and embroidery, giving tailored separates a fresh perspective. —

Minty Mellon, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 At least one bill Beshear vetoed earlier this session — House Bill 314, which reworks the KentuckyWired board and gives the governor significantly less appointee power — has already been overridden. —

Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Mar. 2026 Lawmakers will have to vote on legislation that would give members of the Indiana National Guard police powers and a bill that reworks who oversees the operational aspects of all public schools within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries. —

Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026

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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026