rework
verb
re·work
(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk 
reworked; reworking; reworks
: to work again or anew: such as
a
: revise
b
: to reprocess (something, such as used material) for further use
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Examples of rework in a Sentence
The design has been completely reworked.
the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 15 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk has called for the government's use of classified information to be reworked, after finding the system to be a barrier to effective communication.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Image The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova In her fresh take on the vampire novel, Kostova reworks the Dracula legend with a historian’s meticulous attention to detail.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
But as Variety reports, the now A-list cast is busy with other projects, the character arcs reportedly have to be reworked to accommodate a time jump, and a production start date is but a pipe dream in Sam Levinson’s head.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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rework
verb
re·work
(ˈ)rē-ˈwərk
: to work again or anew: as
b
: to reprocess (as used material) for further use
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