rewrite

verb

Definition of rewritenext
as in to amend
to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay. I had to rewrite the computer program.

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Recent Examples of rewrite If messages pile up or coworkers rush, don’t let their urgency rewrite your whole system. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026 Detmers is under relatively inexpensive cost control Owner Steve Cohen has already hinted about being less aggressive in free agency this winter, when the guidelines concerning spending in the sport will be rewritten. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026 What to read next The Baffling Time-Tripping Plot The confusing screenplay by Mark Rosenthal, William Broyles Jr and Lawrence Konner was cobbled together at the last minute and was still being rewritten as cameras began rolling. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Of course Shanahan’s non-football injury won’t rewrite NFL safety policy, but its novelty (as twisted as that sounds) should strip away our collective apathy for just a moment. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rewrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrite
  1. amend
  2. revise
  3. improve
  4. modify
  5. rework
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  • Papik also said fishing policies are being amended that would allow native species to reclaim some of their number, like growing mollusks that are less susceptible to the alien blue crab.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The legislation now before Parliament amends a law passed in that same period, intended to deter organized malpractice and protect the credibility of public examinations.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of amend
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  • Lyons told investors in July 2025 after those sales that Fiserv would need to revise its guidance.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The June jobs report showed leisure and hospitality jobs plunged by 61,000 positions – a number so dumbfounding that economists widely expect that to get revised .
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of revise
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  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of improve
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  • The ad campaign has been served up to consumers more than 700 million times just since Lilly modified its ad after Novo’s letter in late April.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • However, the court found no significant change in circumstances to modify the settlement, noting the Department's prior commitments.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of modify
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  • That was in doubt after the free-agent addition of running back Travis Etienne, but Kamara reworked his deal and will return for his 10th season in New Orleans.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Coming up with new ways to rework these timeless basics can prove challenging, especially when soaring temperatures leave little room for layering, so rely on these celebrity outfits built around the simple tops as your guide.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 July 2026
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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