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
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Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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Once an enemy is affected by gas the drone will move on and target another unaffected enemy
The targeting logic has been reworked to prevent the drone from roaming too far.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Web pages that could not be immediately reworded to strip out all mentions of gender, like those aimed at transgender people, were taken down to be reworked.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a settlement in the case reportedly includes a clause prohibiting dramatization of the Chandler family that the film’s creative team was not aware of until after shooting on the project was complete, requiring the movie to be reworked, Puck reported.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), the film that stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar in the title role and Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson now has to rework its third act, according to Puck’s Matt Belloni.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Web pages that could not be immediately reworded to strip out all mentions of gender, like those aimed at transgender people, were taken down to be reworked.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a settlement in the case reportedly includes a clause prohibiting dramatization of the Chandler family that the film’s creative team was not aware of until after shooting on the project was complete, requiring the movie to be reworked, Puck reported.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), the film that stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar in the title role and Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson now has to rework its third act, according to Puck’s Matt Belloni.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rework. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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