as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the contract will need some reworking before it is acceptable to both parties
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as in remodeling
to make different in some way
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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as in editing
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 reworking
Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Though Larcenet’s stunning reworking contains passages of the barest dialogue, the story has been stripped of McCarthy’s vivid prose.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
With the House out of session, Congress won’t be able to send the funding resolution back for any reworking.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Furner’s investment in employees In part because of his humble beginnings as a store associate, Furner has during his tenure helped oversee a massive reworking of how Walmart pays its store managers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
This may be a reworking on the X70 Air, but Motorola has yet to confirm anything.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
In May, PepsiCo released a big reworking of its sustainability goals.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Behind closed doors, Swift and her team quietly rebuilt the show during a short break, learning new choreography, reworking sets and keeping it all secret.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
But officials are reworking the city’s incentives after the city learned the incentives weren’t valuable enough to developers.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
The Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus performed under conductor James Lowe, who has been one of Corgan’s key collaborators in reworking the score for the stage.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2025
Hollins started Lyrik’s Institution, named for his daughter Lyrik, in 2019 as a way to reduce violence and crime in Kansas City by using programs aimed at identifying and reworking destructive thinking patterns into more productive behaviors.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Among those who supported reworking the roadway, Alternative B was most mentioned as their preferred choice.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
To avoid raising prices, which could cause customers to flee, Pappas has been forced to get creative, reworking some of his designs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
While Metro Express will offer upgrades to commuters heading to Metrorail, the new service also means reworking other local bus routes along the busway.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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The coat was a custom reworking of a fall 2023 piece.
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.
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The break was necessary, though uncomfortable, to make some alterations before allowing this work to become my lifestyle again.—
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His medication was reportedly changed or adjusted before the killings, though an exact time frame for that alteration was not revealed.—
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The plan includes improving steak quality, enhancing customer service, simplifying the menu, strengthening marketing efforts and remodeling nearly all remaining locations.—
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The building has served the Russian-speaking community for 20 years, Afanasyev said, and a lot of time has been spent remodeling it.—
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On Friday, the company finally put up guardrails, limiting image generation and image editing only to paying subscribers, who make up a small percentage of the site.—
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
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In November 2025, Chief Jaime Moore was sworn in as the new head of the department following leadership changes, brought on by the handling of the Palisades Fire.—
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That simple change would introduce real competition, allowing merchants to choose lower-cost options and forcing the dominant players to compete on price and service--just like any other market.—
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The team focused on modifying the electrode surface rather than repeatedly adjusting electrolyte formulations.—
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Tzield would be the first disease-modifying therapy that works to delay stage three type 1 diabetes for children aged 1 and older who currently have stage two of the disease, according to Sanofi.—
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
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Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons.—
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Wrought Studio Lawandra Modern Upholstered Swivel Storage Chair To the naked eye, this may seem like a typical upholstered chair, but there’s one sneaky detail that makes a world of difference.—
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That’s for the college game, where the head coach is the star and the difference between the haves and have-nots is massive.—
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
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“Reworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reworking. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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