rework
verb
re·work
(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk 
reworked; reworking; reworks
: to work again or anew: such as
a
: revise
b
: to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use
Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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Behning and other lawmakers have said that SEA 1 may need to be reworked in the upcoming regular session.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
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However, after Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment in his misdemeanor trial in December 2023, Marvel reworked the script.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Most recently, Marino started to experiment also with lingerie, which in her version was reworked in textile combinations of silk and jersey or cut from velvet.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
However, after Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment in his misdemeanor trial in December 2023, Marvel reworked the script.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Most of her fabrics come from the British cloth merchant Dugdale, which reworks archival fabrics from the mid-19th century, and operates in Huddersfield, in the North of England.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rework
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rework. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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rework
verb
re·work
(ˈ)rē-ˈwərk
: to work again or anew: as
b
: to reprocess (as used material) for further use
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