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
However, the transition has been slow, largely because switching processor architectures requires rewriting operating systems and applications.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
But no statutory or historical context supports rewriting the statute as the majority undertakes to do.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eleven years later, the producer-artist duo has now grown into a powerhouse, constantly rewriting the rules of what Latin music can be.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
What early story about safety needs rewriting?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
San Diego City Council voted in favor of rewriting the terms of the decades-old grant for Surf Sports Park.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
For this reason, and because of the potentially textbook-rewriting implications of the findings, researchers, including those spearheading the work, are cautious about overselling their results.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
Luke has been coasting through several grades by rewriting a research paper about manatees, earning him the nickname Manatee Cowboy from friends Claire and Gabe.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Ignoring and/or rewriting the scientific community’s findings on climate change, vaccines, poverty, mental illness, and on and on.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
But no statutory or historical context supports rewriting the statute as the majority undertakes to do.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eleven years later, the producer-artist duo has now grown into a powerhouse, constantly rewriting the rules of what Latin music can be.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
What early story about safety needs rewriting?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
San Diego City Council voted in favor of rewriting the terms of the decades-old grant for Surf Sports Park.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
For this reason, and because of the potentially textbook-rewriting implications of the findings, researchers, including those spearheading the work, are cautious about overselling their results.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
Luke has been coasting through several grades by rewriting a research paper about manatees, earning him the nickname Manatee Cowboy from friends Claire and Gabe.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Ignoring and/or rewriting the scientific community’s findings on climate change, vaccines, poverty, mental illness, and on and on.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewriting
Verb
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However the New York State Constitution happily and explicitly forbids such gamesmanship and amending the state Constitution can’t be done before this year’s midterms.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In an attempt to still force a vote on the censure, Zepeda proposed amending the mayor’s item to include a formal council admonishment.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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More Rework and Slower Cycles Supervisors and legal counsel are pulled into multiple review loops, revising letters that were previously quicker to finalize, with routine tasks sometimes taking longer than expected.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Following a string of deaths caused by police pursuits, Milwaukee police are once again revising the department's policy.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meantime road crews have been working nonstop since Sunday and conditions were improving Monday night, but drivers are still being urged to stay off the roads and travel cautiously as snow continues to fall.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But his position and the Dolphins’ previous penchant for unnecessarily reworking all contracts might cause a quick pause on it this offseason.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, each dolphin develops their vocal signature on their own through vocal learning, the process of modifying sound patterns based on social experiences and interactions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Or modifying a consumer drone into something that resembles a military-grade thermal scanner.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company’s leadership was too focused on slashing costs and not enough on investing back into its brands, particularly at a time when consumer tastes were changing.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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That calculus is slowly changing.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As with all imbalances, by correcting the temperatures, winds, and waters that had thrown them into dyscrasia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tafoya had to resubmit her campaign filing, correcting it to Plymouth, Minnesota.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Rewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewriting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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