1
as in to modify
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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2
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
The 29-year-old and his campus lobbying for his deal to be reworked considering the $16 million he’s expected to be paid over the next two seasons represents half of what his value would be on the going market.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
That’s grown more complicated over the course of the week, as the nonpartisan parliamentarian knocks out several key provisions and requires Republicans to rework huge pieces of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Plant multiple plots, or rework the same plots, to offer deer more food throughout the year.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
That’s grown more complicated over the course of the week, as the nonpartisan parliamentarian knocks out several key provisions and requires Republicans to rework huge pieces of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Plant multiple plots, or rework the same plots, to offer deer more food throughout the year.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
Verb
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Over time, the test was modified so that people could earn some income without losing all their benefits.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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It was modified and approved several times to accommodate community input.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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All answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The 12,000-square-foot church was constructed in the early 1900s and remodeled by Denver architect William Muchow, Goldblatt said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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Cars and more cars Many of the cars that finished first at the Indy 500 are arranged like debutantes lit by soft spotlights beneath the new mezzanine and on the lower level — the museum's once-exclusive basement that has been remodeled and is now included with general admission.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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First, funding for small nuclear reactors (SMR) will be revised.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Verb
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But the pandemic changed my plans, forcing me to go back to my hometown after many years.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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The salt in the fries, the sugar and the caffeine combined can change circulation and electrolytes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Unemployment had altered her idea of what qualified as a life.—
Nora Lange,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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These alter the taste of your coffee and can even cause your machine to break down.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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