rewrite history

idiom

: to change what has happened in the past
You can't rewrite history.

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The order is so blatant in its attempt to rewrite history that to call it Orwellian would be something of an insult to Big Brother. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025 Last week, two very clear signs came from the White House: An attempt to rewrite history; and the promulgation of the dangerous and debunked theories of race science. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Rather than fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past, the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame. David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025 Texas could easily introduce a Texas Strip without trying to rewrite history. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rewrite history

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“Rewrite history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite%20history. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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