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 Bakshi lost control of the 1992 film during production, when his original psychological thriller premise was extensively rewritten into a fantasy comedy. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in June asking for the amendment’s summary on the ballot to be rewritten. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Her sister and her try to rewrite their scripts through tarot. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 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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  • The latest vote takes a key step in a yearslong process to amend the city’s planning, and included potential increases in density in urban areas and additions of parking requirements.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On August 10, the CFTC amended ElectronX’s designation to permit intermediated trading through futures commission merchants.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of amend
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  • In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revise
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  • The upgrade focuses on the aircraft’s mission systems, combining new hardware and software to improve situational awareness and reduce the workload on its crew.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But with races like the one in Alaska, the party sees an opportunity to improve its chances.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping the Chinese drones isolated The Air Force also plans to modify the aircraft before they are used.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of modify
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  • Unlike the wave of prior state-level suits Meta has weathered, this one is unfolding in the company's own backyard, and a loss could force the company to rework the very recommendation algorithms that drive engagement and ad revenue.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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