1
as in modified
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in edited
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 reworked
Mecklenburg County’s history with emissions testing The General Assembly proposed review of the EPA law, would allow the SIP to be reworked in order to exclude Mecklenburg County from the emissions program.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the law to be reworked.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
But several Johnson opponents argued the ordinance would place too large a burden on neighborhood landlords and should be reworked alongside them.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Hell of a town as one of our old anthems says, one that needs to be reworked these days.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As media recorded, fictionalized, and reworked Rollerena, her public life circulated well beyond the city.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Following their March trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals reworked quarterback Joe Burrow’s contract Tuesday to create $10 million in cap space.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the law to be reworked.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
But several Johnson opponents argued the ordinance would place too large a burden on neighborhood landlords and should be reworked alongside them.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Hell of a town as one of our old anthems says, one that needs to be reworked these days.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Nvidia engineers reworked cooling pathways across the entire server and created a system that uses a single liquid loop to cool multiple high-power components.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As media recorded, fictionalized, and reworked Rollerena, her public life circulated well beyond the city.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Following their March trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals reworked quarterback Joe Burrow’s contract Tuesday to create $10 million in cap space.
—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworked
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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This remodeled 1905 home sits in historic downtown with a wraparound porch and elder trees on the property.
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The restaurant has been completely remodeled and has added several new menu items since a May 9, 2025, roof fire.
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The Sacramento Police Department investigated 36 homicides, 20% fewer than the 45 in 2024, a total that was revised after several victims died in 2025 from crimes committed in prior years.
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The initial June count was revised lower in each of the past four years.
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On top of that, ESPN announcers said the humidity changed the consistency of the buns.
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The composition of the bar changed dramatically as many Loyalist lawyers departed, others were jailed and younger lawyers assumed responsibilities previously held by members of the colonial establishment.
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The state’s 1849 constitution has been altered a lot over the years.
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Watch out for heat stroke symptoms such as confusion, altered mental state, slurred speech, loss of consciousness (coma), hot, dry skin or profuse sweating, seizures, and very high body temperature.
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
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“Reworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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