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
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee rewrote a House tax bill and replaced it with language that would end the tax breaks sooner for certain data center equipment.
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That regulation has since been rewritten to be technology-agnostic, now requiring only that after a single failure, the vehicle remains steerable by some means.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
This has included using AI to rewrite the code into different scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That regulation has since been rewritten to be technology-agnostic, now requiring only that after a single failure, the vehicle remains steerable by some means.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
This has included using AI to rewrite the code into different scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
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However, after facing opposition, the bill was amended so that any disciplinary decisions would be handled at the local school level.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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There has not been an active military draft since 1973, and returning to one would require Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act, according to SSS.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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In North Carolina, which is also seeing a surge of data centers, the largest utility is revising its long-term plans to delay the retirement of coal plants and to build more natural gas plants.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The judge also found fault with the Pentagon’s attempt to revise an earlier policy that restricted journalists from soliciting information, classified or unclassified, that was not approved for release.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Gallup poll found that about 4 in 10 workers say their organization has adopted AI tools or technology to improve organizational practices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Outlook Lite was a lightweight alternative to Outlook designed to keep the app size small, improve performance on less powerful devices, and reduce battery usage.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bill also targets and penalizes repair shops that modify exhaust systems to exceed legal noise levels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Roads and culverts modify how and where animals move.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instagram user Namaskaar reworked a popular hymn to appeal to Modi to use his friendship with Netanyahu to resolve India's fuel crunch.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s useful for digitizing paperwork or reworking older documents without starting from scratch.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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