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
Precise details of how the United States’ leading law enforcement agencies could be reworked are still unclear.
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Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
State and local governments, which supply data for many federal surveys, will also have to rework their instruments to abide by the new directive.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Jan. 2025
Once an enemy is affected by gas the drone will move on and target another unaffected enemy
The targeting logic has been reworked to prevent the drone from roaming too far.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Web pages that could not be immediately reworded to strip out all mentions of gender, like those aimed at transgender people, were taken down to be reworked.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
State and local governments, which supply data for many federal surveys, will also have to rework their instruments to abide by the new directive.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 28 Jan. 2025
Once an enemy is affected by gas the drone will move on and target another unaffected enemy
The targeting logic has been reworked to prevent the drone from roaming too far.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Web pages that could not be immediately reworded to strip out all mentions of gender, like those aimed at transgender people, were taken down to be reworked.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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Using the gene-editing technique CRISPR, scientists can modify the pig’s DNA.—
Nadia Kounang,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Based on the series parallel hybrid system used in the Prius, the Subaru version has been modified to work with Subaru's preferred boxer engine and Symmetrical AWD system.—
Aaron Turpen,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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The film is written, directed, produced, shot and edited by Das.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, furniture, mattresses, and home improvement goods could also be affected, making home renovations and remodeling more costly.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The owners of local chain Sidecar Slider Bar will remodel the space on West Nine Mile Road in order to open a new concept.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Labor Department also revised its population estimate sharply upward, to account for higher immigration in the last two years.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, scientists revised that opinion after a precise analysis of the asteroid’s orbit.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Also, their attitude has changed on whether to have children or even get married.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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People change, victims and their families’ attitudes change, public attitudes change, and yet sentences remain static, set in stone.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latter type of metamorphosis creates issues that can’t be easily altered, for instance, shortening a now too-long coat that no longer drapes over a gut.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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But researchers are still trying to understand exactly how the fungus alters and affects the brains of spiders to control them.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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