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 Village Board also reworked language in the village code to make clear that promotions to police chief, fire chief or deputy fire chief are up to the village manager, not the board.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The part that is clear is that Molina exited the project soon after, and much of Elio was reworked under new co-directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
However, 30 years after its release, Rauw not only reworked the classic for his album, but recruited Pausini for a euphoric collaboration.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Pivoting quickly to rework a quality control process using a traditional, rigid software solution is almost impossible.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The part that is clear is that Molina exited the project soon after, and much of Elio was reworked under new co-directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
However, 30 years after its release, Rauw not only reworked the classic for his album, but recruited Pausini for a euphoric collaboration.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Pivoting quickly to rework a quality control process using a traditional, rigid software solution is almost impossible.
—Ed Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
Verb
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Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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All answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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In preparation for the Ryder Cup, the course was redesigned by Fazio’s son, Tom Fazio II and was remodeled between 2018 and 2021.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Meanwhile, some owners of city properties in sections of San Francisco with many older homes that have been remodeled in recent years (like Noe Valley and the Mission District) have seen their policies canceled even though few claims have been made in those districts.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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One was a report from the House Intelligence Committee drafted by Republicans in 2017 and revised in 2020.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Obsidian Entertainment has already revised the price for The Outer Worlds 2 across game stores.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
Verb
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And then, in 2005, a certain Impala rolled into his life and everything changed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The show has changed irrevocably from Krause's character's death.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The photo, along with its metadata are hashed so it can't be altered.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Companies face the choice of making costly, long-term investment decisions amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policies, which the White House has altered numerous times since Trump took office, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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