REWORKING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

reworking 1 of 2

noun

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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reworking

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verb

present participle of rework

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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Noun

But it was closely followed by the reveal of a reworking of what is currently known as Journey Into Imagination With Figment at Epcot. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 For arc welding, Path Robotics claims its robots typically achieve between 95 and 100 percent on first-pass yields, meaning the share of parts that pass quality inspection the first time without requiring reworking or resulting in scrap. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The demonstrators have been demanding a reworking of their local economy. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 Teams still spend time reconciling data across systems, validating outputs manually, coordinating across silos and reworking processes that AI was supposed to simplify. — Eglae Recchia, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But the move for Kesselring was just the start of his blue-line reworking. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 June 2026 That showed his reworking of the pond. — Megan Vick, Variety, 22 June 2026 In a major reworking of the source material, Baela's sister, Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), claims the wild dragon from the Veil, known as Sheepstealer. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 Bernardi prefers to craft a new panto each year but the enthusiastic response to the company’s irreverent 2022 reworking of the Charles Dickens classic, both from audiences and from the actors who were in it, led to this revival. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

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Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Collins will help create a more adaptable avionics setup, allowing the Army to introduce new capabilities without repeatedly reworking the aircraft’s core systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 If those three are clear, teams spend less time reworking pipelines and more time improving decisions. — Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 Call it a Sporty Spice revival—fashion insiders are reworking them into a key seasonal staple. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026 Lhapal Gyal said the team retained the spiritual core of the source material while reworking character relationships and the narrative structure, drawing on their own direct encounters with the landscapes, customs and culture of Xizang. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2026 This morning favors a small correction, like reworking a plan so a boundary holds while your chores and wellness both fit. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

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Noun

Every month, those cameras capture billions of license plates and other details about cars, including makes, models, colors and any alterations.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Projects such as new construction, additions, alteration or repairs, grading, retaining and fence walls, sign permits, swimming pools, change of use and use of land permits would qualify for fast-tracking.

— City News Service, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of alteration

Verb

All the technical work of the camera and sound and lighting and what might be happening with editing later.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of editing

Noun

After years of demanding change from outside the system, Johnson will now help shape accountability from within it.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
But after two decades in the rearview, Pluto’s demotion still stirs anger and controversy, and many people regard its change in status as a very bad thing.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of change

Verb

L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.

— Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against the man accused of igniting last year’s deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court this summer.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of revising

Noun

Those ideas say some people are superior to others, and the inequality that exists in the world around us reflects those innate differences, and inequality is a good thing, and a necessary thing, and the only real way to organize social life.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent sales data suggest shoppers are responding to the price difference.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of difference

Verb

Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
California's bail system is changing, and the effects are already being felt in courtrooms across the state.

— James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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