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
Farmer noted that the labels are typically reworked periodically, and that the most recent efforts on this front had begun in 2022.
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News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Bandana motifs—pulled from Los Angeles’ street culture—are reworked across denim and shirts.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Producer Josh Fawaz reworked Madonna's classic, and his version has recently become a global smash.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
In Ho Chi Minh City, bánh mì grew out of French colonization — the colonists brought the baguette, and Vietnamese bakers reworked it into something lighter and crispier.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The home has also been stylistically reworked.
—David Caraccio
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
School officials adjusted spending categories and reworked the proposal before bringing it back for another vote.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
This resulted in 22 days of additional shooting and the ending being reworked, pushing the film’s release date from April 2025 to April 2026.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
The kitchen has been reworked with stainless-steel appliances and a natural quartzite breakfast bar, but the personality is most concentrated in the bedrooms.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 18 May 2026
Bandana motifs—pulled from Los Angeles’ street culture—are reworked across denim and shirts.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Producer Josh Fawaz reworked Madonna's classic, and his version has recently become a global smash.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
In Ho Chi Minh City, bánh mì grew out of French colonization — the colonists brought the baguette, and Vietnamese bakers reworked it into something lighter and crispier.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The home has also been stylistically reworked.
—David Caraccio
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
School officials adjusted spending categories and reworked the proposal before bringing it back for another vote.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
This resulted in 22 days of additional shooting and the ending being reworked, pushing the film’s release date from April 2025 to April 2026.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
The kitchen has been reworked with stainless-steel appliances and a natural quartzite breakfast bar, but the personality is most concentrated in the bedrooms.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworked
Verb
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Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The second Wild Sisters bookstore will be housed in the new and remodeled Paperwork Building, the owners wrote online.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The city’s Office of Sustainability, which led the implementation of Garcetti’s ambitious Green New Deal, was also remodeled early in Bass’s tenure, with many of its responsibilities moved to the Board of Public Works and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Commanders revised their defense and will now operate in Jones’ system, which could look quite similar to Brian Flores’ defense with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There has been backlash from some families in the district who want to know why the plan was revised.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Cynteria’s killing — and the girl’s history of abuse — changed how child welfare workers track runaway children.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The rapid advancement of the technology has brought with it a flood of synthetic content that can range from generously altered to outright fake.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Buffett said at the time that the pandemic had fundamentally altered consumer behavior and travel patterns.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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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.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
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