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as in modifies
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in edits
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 reworks
Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee.
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Dries Van Noten reworks classic tailoring with cropped cuts and embroidery, giving tailored separates a fresh perspective.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
At least one bill Beshear vetoed earlier this session — House Bill 314, which reworks the KentuckyWired board and gives the governor significantly less appointee power — has already been overridden.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers will have to vote on legislation that would give members of the Indiana National Guard police powers and a bill that reworks who oversees the operational aspects of all public schools within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Getaway Platform Sandal reworks a classic flip-flop with a slight lift and fun color options, from metallics to bright pink.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Dries Van Noten reworks classic tailoring with cropped cuts and embroidery, giving tailored separates a fresh perspective.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
At least one bill Beshear vetoed earlier this session — House Bill 314, which reworks the KentuckyWired board and gives the governor significantly less appointee power — has already been overridden.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers will have to vote on legislation that would give members of the Indiana National Guard police powers and a bill that reworks who oversees the operational aspects of all public schools within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reworks
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sharper rewrites and edits to plot points would have offered a more succinct narrative, allowing the comedic tone to shine through.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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The research explains that the breast remodels itself to prepare for nursing — and then when nursing is over, remodels itself again through a process called involution.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Unless something changes, Sazerac might not own whiskey brands like Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel’s, and Old Forester anytime soon, but the company has been making moves in other sectors of the spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Shifting rainfall alters the ecology of cholera.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Technology, desire and collapse Across the Giardini, Maja Malou Lyse’s DIS, Things to Come (2026) transforms the Danish Pavilion into an immersive environment where digital imagery and physical presence collapse into one another.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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“Reworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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