rework
verb
re·work
(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk 
reworked; reworking; reworks
: to work again or anew: such as
a
: revise
b
: to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use
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Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.
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Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The new film reworked the musical as an adventure film starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Vought is a key figure in Project 2025, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s plan to rework the American government to boost the power of the president and slash the role of government in protecting the American people.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The new film reworked the musical as an adventure film starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Vought is a key figure in Project 2025, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s plan to rework the American government to boost the power of the president and slash the role of government in protecting the American people.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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rework
verb
re·work
(ˈ)rē-ˈwərk
: to work again or anew: as
b
: to reprocess (as used material) for further use
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