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
Electrification is also rewriting the rules of energy security.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Scientists spend weeks gaming out what reviewers want to hear, rewriting fundable ideas that simply fell on the wrong side of an arbitrary line.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting there is exponentially more difficult if the rules of ownership are rewritten to exclude owners.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Tom Cruise rewrote the rules of movie stardom.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Scientists spend weeks gaming out what reviewers want to hear, rewriting fundable ideas that simply fell on the wrong side of an arbitrary line.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Getting there is exponentially more difficult if the rules of ownership are rewritten to exclude owners.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Tom Cruise rewrote the rules of movie stardom.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrite
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But with the June primary ballot deadline rapidly approaching, the delay likely nixes the possibility of the city amending its own tax before a possible statewide measure goes before voters.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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So Two Roads used its majority vote to amend the document and change the declaration’s rules about termination.—
Catherine Odom
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Klan had been targeting those newly freed from slavery, but over the years the law has been revised to apply to a wide range of violations of constitutional rights.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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While our current price estimate for SAP is $330, this will be revised downward to account for the most recent financial results and slowing growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers’ defense improved in almost every major statistical category from 2024 to 2025.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said everything improves when weight drops, from acceleration to braking and efficiency.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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