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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
However, per Bloomberg, Apple has plans to rework the device and lower the cost in an attempt to appeal to a broader consumer base.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
The app most recent update reworked its masking process and added the ability to hide an image’s background with AI.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump reworked his balance sheet after leaving the White House, paying off more than a half dozen loans.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
The app most recent update reworked its masking process and added the ability to hide an image’s background with AI.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump reworked his balance sheet after leaving the White House, paying off more than a half dozen loans.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rework
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So, grocery stores and retailers across the country, including those in Greater Cincinnati, will likely have modified hours on Thursday, Nov. 28.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Many have modified hours on the holiday, so check social media or call ahead for the most up-to-date hours.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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The interview has been edited for length and clarity.Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Historic homes typically come with higher values, particularly if they have been remodeled.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Rife store had just been remodeled into a beauty school, but was destroyed and is now a parking lot.James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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These proved impractical in some instances and had to be revised.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet in the new rule to revise Regulation II, the Fed proposes to lower the price cap to just 14.4 cents per transaction.John Berlau, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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All four of those formats may need to change again after this season.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Since then, there have been a handful of well-to-do if less illustrious owners, and records show the property last changed hands in 2006 for $3.975 million.Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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That race determines the successor to retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who caucuses with Democrats, meaning a Gallego win doesn’t significantly alter the partisan balance in the Senate.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In other words, philosophy can alter a tedious and tiring conversation into a fresh and stimulating one.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Rework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rework. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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