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 women took turns recounting the big screen moments that helped shape their careers, their courage and their drive to rewrite the rules of the industry.
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Cynthia Reason, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Now Congress has to rewrite the U.S. tax code in a bunch of ways.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In a time when globalization and fast fashion dominate the apparel industry, one New England manufacturer is rewriting the script.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Chicago is home to another dance company rewriting the rules of dance through a very different, yet equally forward-looking, model — Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Reason, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Now Congress has to rewrite the U.S. tax code in a bunch of ways.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In a time when globalization and fast fashion dominate the apparel industry, one New England manufacturer is rewriting the script.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Chicago is home to another dance company rewriting the rules of dance through a very different, yet equally forward-looking, model — Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrite
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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So instead, the Democrat from Queens has introduced a resolution to amend the state constitution.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Canada has resisted Trump’s attempts to unilaterally revise the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and impose asymmetrically high tariffs on Canadian goods.—
Adam S. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Bondi attempted to revise her statement about the client list.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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To be fair to Apple, many AI techniques can be found in iOS over the last decade—machine learning to improve photographs being an obvious one that impacts the user experience.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Now is the time to improve your home’s ability to withstand hurricanes.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Legal scholars stress that such arrangements were subjected to global trade rules and later modified after international complaints.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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In response, the California legislature passed Proposition 89, which gave voters the option to allow the governor power to modify the parole board’s decision.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Also reworked is the exhaust system with a repositioned catalytic converter, which, as a result, fits a more compact muffler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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When items from the previous season are unsold, they are reworked into newer pieces.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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