1
as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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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
Intersections and traffic signals along the street will be reworked to make biking safer and reduce the chance for crashes between cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
But Cruise brought McQuarrie on set midway through production, and McQuarrie helped rework the script, focussing the story on Cruise and changing the ending.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
First introduced as a lifestyle model in 2003, and reworked for 2025, the H-Street draws inspiration from a late-90s running spike, the archival Harambee.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it may be reworked to pass, as several Republicans have already raised concerns about it.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
But Cruise brought McQuarrie on set midway through production, and McQuarrie helped rework the script, focussing the story on Cruise and changing the ending.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
First introduced as a lifestyle model in 2003, and reworked for 2025, the H-Street draws inspiration from a late-90s running spike, the archival Harambee.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it may be reworked to pass, as several Republicans have already raised concerns about it.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
Verb
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The order not only modifies key elements of Biden’s January 2025 framework but also signals a broader realignment of federal cybersecurity priorities.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Box frames are less common and usually require your boat’s speaker holes to be modified to fit them.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Being able to quickly edit and flex their expectations accordingly will make all the difference.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Verb
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It was remodeled by its subsequent owners—the brothers who owned the F. W. Woolworth Company—in the style of Versailles, an over-the-top gesture that from a twenty-first-century vantage point looks quintessentially nouveau riche, and quintessentially New Jersey.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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The home design cable network bought the house to remodel and give to a lucky viewer.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Payroll job growth was slightly better than expected at 139,000, but the previous two months were revised lower.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The real question is whether their presence changes the fundamental nature of what these events represent.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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For 100 years, HEC has demonstrated that leaders who understand this truth can change the world—one relationship, one gesture, one act of care at a time.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Read’s defense team slightly altered its strategy, too.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The senators have a chance to reshape or alter some of the provisions of the bill before moving it forward.—
Thomas Wenski,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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