as in amending
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 rewriting
The goal is to help users spend less time manually rewriting drafts.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Halle Berry is rewriting the script on aging out loud, and creatine is now part of her playbook.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Bloomberg Employers are rewriting job postings with language meant to attract women.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 15 June 2026
To build with this mindset is to ensure that the design itself speaks, preventing the passage of time from quietly rewriting a deeply specific history into a generic tragedy.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The output is not only converted code but a modernization workflow that removes much of the manual inspection, rewriting and testing that large engineering teams once performed.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Many Democrats have accused her of rewriting history, arguing the book is unhelpful and, at times, tone-deaf.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
Given the scale of a Tonys production and changing availability of certain stars, the three songwriters were rewriting lines up until the ceremony day.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Street food is the fastest way into a city’s culinary soul — and for travelers who skip meat, six destinations are quietly rewriting the rules of what curbside eating can look like.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Halle Berry is rewriting the script on aging out loud, and creatine is now part of her playbook.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Bloomberg Employers are rewriting job postings with language meant to attract women.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 15 June 2026
To build with this mindset is to ensure that the design itself speaks, preventing the passage of time from quietly rewriting a deeply specific history into a generic tragedy.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The output is not only converted code but a modernization workflow that removes much of the manual inspection, rewriting and testing that large engineering teams once performed.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Many Democrats have accused her of rewriting history, arguing the book is unhelpful and, at times, tone-deaf.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 11 June 2026
Given the scale of a Tonys production and changing availability of certain stars, the three songwriters were rewriting lines up until the ceremony day.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Street food is the fastest way into a city’s culinary soul — and for travelers who skip meat, six destinations are quietly rewriting the rules of what curbside eating can look like.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewriting
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Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Steiner has called for Congress to help by revising laws to let USPS borrow more money and reform its retirement plans.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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The afternoon could involve writing a feature, fact-checking details, and revising several thousand words before filing a draft.—
Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Verb
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Call it a Sporty Spice revival—fashion insiders are reworking them into a key seasonal staple.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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Lhapal Gyal said the team retained the spiritual core of the source material while reworking character relationships and the narrative structure, drawing on their own direct encounters with the landscapes, customs and culture of Xizang.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
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That separation allows developers to introduce new capabilities without redesigning airframes or modifying platform-specific hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Disease-modifying therapies have demonstrated efficacy in early symptomatic disease.—
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That means retaining the iconic characters and narrative structure, but halving episode length to 11 minutes and changing graphic design, says Peekaboo producer Iván Agenjo.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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Sometimes, the market is just correcting an ownership imbalance.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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