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
The bill failed, but the farm is working to rewrite the language and try again.
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Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
More specifically, America’s land-grant institutions, created by and for the people, are uniquely positioned to rewrite the value proposition for higher education for the next generation.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
And regardless of how Congress ends up rewriting the budget bill, analysts said deficits will remain elevated.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2025
These new discoveries by DESI, if true, could rewrite many other basic concepts of astrophysics, and also could explain ideas like string theory.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
More specifically, America’s land-grant institutions, created by and for the people, are uniquely positioned to rewrite the value proposition for higher education for the next generation.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
And regardless of how Congress ends up rewriting the budget bill, analysts said deficits will remain elevated.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2025
These new discoveries by DESI, if true, could rewrite many other basic concepts of astrophysics, and also could explain ideas like string theory.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrite
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Wilson said amending the city’s sign ordinance to allow digital billboards could also open San Diego up legally to other types of advertising the city has prohibited.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Answer: There is no cash award large enough to amend for the harm done to the people wrongfully incarcerated, their families and their communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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At the rear the quad-lamp taillights remain, but the exhaust outlets and lower bumper are revised and have a more cohesive and upscale appearance.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The athlete can then either revise the deal and resubmit, cancel the agreement or appeal to a neutral arbitration.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The sound quality has also improved from previous AirPod generations.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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True innovation involves measurable outcomes, not just activity—scaling solutions, improving efficiency or creating value for users.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Most humanoid robots are expensive, hard to modify, and difficult to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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If a married filing joint taxpayers modified AGI exceeds $600,000, the SALT cap would be $10,000.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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The front fascia has been completely reworked and features a more prominent grille bookended by a pair of razor-thin headlights sitting atop large air scoops.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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