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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 rewrites
The website rewrites the history of the day, describing the pro-Trump marchers as orderly and spirited while accusing Capitol Police of deliberately escalating tensions with their response.
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ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, the White House released an official webpage that rewrites the day’s history.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Biohacking rewrites the interface between biology and technology, with humanity at the center.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
This discovery rewrites the rulebook for life in extreme environments.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Now, a research team from China and Singapore has built an organic polymer battery that rewrites those limits, achieving record voltage and longevity without sacrificing sustainability.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Swift rewrites the forsaken lover's fate through her own lens.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
However, Microsoft 365 uses a technique called the Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS), which rewrites the return path so that the message still passes SPF checks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This book series rewrites six classic stories into choose your own adventure style books.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, the White House released an official webpage that rewrites the day’s history.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Biohacking rewrites the interface between biology and technology, with humanity at the center.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
This discovery rewrites the rulebook for life in extreme environments.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Now, a research team from China and Singapore has built an organic polymer battery that rewrites those limits, achieving record voltage and longevity without sacrificing sustainability.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Swift rewrites the forsaken lover's fate through her own lens.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
However, Microsoft 365 uses a technique called the Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS), which rewrites the return path so that the message still passes SPF checks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This book series rewrites six classic stories into choose your own adventure style books.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrites
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Until Verizon amends its complaint and the judge rules on the emergency request, there is no court directive preventing the association from moving forward with the rooftop work that Verizon says would interrupt wireless service in the area.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Legal hurdles to a kei-style revolution could theoretically be swept away if Congress amends the Safety Act or passes new legislation encouraging their use.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 Dec. 2025
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But the latest overhaul, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), revises work requirements and alters who is exempt from them.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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DaCosta both reveals and revises the story’s tragic dimension up front, opening with Hedda being questioned by the police about events that led to a certain consequential gunshot.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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Most of her fabrics come from the British cloth merchant Dugdale, which reworks archival fabrics from the mid-19th century, and operates in Huddersfield, in the North of England.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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That fundamentally changes the risk profile of building a business alone.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This method improves sun exposure and airflow in steep terrain.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But the impact won’t be meaningful unless the accuracy of the models improves.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Under the Healthy Indiana Plan, the bill modifies work and exemption requirements and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The second option retains the existing median, modifies on-street parking and expands sidewalk width on both sides.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Rewrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrites. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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