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
Sony Pictures Classics, which had been following the film from the beginning, saw it again in summer 2024 after it had been reworked.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: Rethinking Convenience For A Health-Conscious Market Here are some steps for retail leaders looking to rework their conventional convenience model by making healthy options a local favorite.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Vacheron reworked the Maltese Cross pattern on the bezel to feature six notches rather than eight, while the dial is date-less and features applied luminescent indices and sword hands.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: Rethinking Convenience For A Health-Conscious Market Here are some steps for retail leaders looking to rework their conventional convenience model by making healthy options a local favorite.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Vacheron reworked the Maltese Cross pattern on the bezel to feature six notches rather than eight, while the dial is date-less and features applied luminescent indices and sword hands.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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Each Boost plan can be modified with Add-Ons for an additional charge.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The developers talked to drone operators about their combat experience with commercial Chinese thermal imaging cameras and modified their design accordingly.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Editor's note: Some responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to local reports, it had been remodeled several times to update its dance floor, ambiance, lights and sound.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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The proposal would remodel and add to a vacant 3,500-square-foot two-story house at 625 Wrelton Drive in Bird Rock, facing Tourmaline Beach.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Goldman Sachs this week revised its year-end target for gold prices to $3,300, up from $3,100, underscoring how the yellow metal’s rise this year is expected to last amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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If elected, Valencia said her goals are to work to revise the budget, making communication seamless and providing more staff for mental health services.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Howard plays himself as a tyrannical auteur who petulantly refuses to cut a vacuous scene from his overlong thriller, warding off pleas only to change his mind at the moment of truth.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Surveillance footage shows an individual, who authorities identified as Hernandez, changing into bright yellow worker's clothing, seeming to blend in after the shooting.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Changing any of this would fundamentally alter the experience in a negative way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Morris jumpstarted an online career from the memes, altering her career path.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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