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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
Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.
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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 new contract reworks the final year of Murphy’s previous deal while also adding two more years.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 19 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
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 new contract reworks the final year of Murphy’s previous deal while also adding two more years.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 19 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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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 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
Verb
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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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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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The bill also imposes new penalties on foreign interference with elections and revises the list of valid photo ID required at the polls or when voting-by-mail for the first time.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Naming one boundary or expectation changes the tone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is where Physical AI changes the equation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, this versatility transforms the MoQN into a multi-purpose quantum platform that can report on a cell’s internal chemistry and health just as easily as its temperature.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Reworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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