REWORKS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reworks

verb

present tense third-person singular of rework

as in modifies

to make different in some way the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape

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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 Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 First previewed during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June, the new collection reworks the ProGrid Triumph 4, ProGrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Azura and Endorphin Elite 3. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 The Tibb reworks an ’80s sleeveless gilet (very Marty McFly). — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 The film itself reworks a story that first reached Japanese cinemas in 1983. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 The painting exists as a whole because of the way de Kooning works and reworks the surface. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies. — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026

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When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
In anticipation of the court ruling, a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June modifies the state residency requirement that applies to students without permanent legal status.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of modifies

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In her new role, Jenner will continue overseeing Fwrd’s digital creative direction, including designer selections, monthly trend edits and major marketing campaigns.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Lauren Swift writes, edits, and produces multimedia content for Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.

— Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of edits

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The work also revises some degradation mechanisms described in earlier scientific literature, which the researchers said had relied largely on assumptions rather than experimental evidence.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
They were not built for a group that invents its own vocabulary, drafts its own security protocols, and revises its own history when the record becomes inconvenient.

— Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of revises

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Joshi and other doctors are calling for additional training to help surgeons understand how AI alters facial images, its anatomical limitations and its potential psychological effects on patients.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
But each translation error sends a correction signal backward through the network that slightly alters the weights that produced it.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of alters

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The first preview opens with an innocent domestic exchange between a mother and daughter that abruptly transforms into something strikingly disturbing.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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