rewriting

verb

present participle of rewrite
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 Rather than juggling separate tools for writing, editing, grammar checking, AI detection, and rewriting, UmanWrite brings everything into a single platform. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 McKinsey's research on how AI is rewriting banking illustrates the gap. — Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Going to encampments with different non-profits and doing outreach was like a stepping stone to rewriting the script. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 Barack Obama poked fun at his infamous decision to wear a tan suit on the season finale of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, HBO’s history-rewriting comedy starring Larry David and co-produced by the Obamas. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026 But this summer, the fashion crowd is rewriting the narrative. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 Officials in DeKalb County are rewriting the county's zoning code. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Science purists will note that this strange new world is not the famously gaseous Jupiter, but an extra, science textbook-rewriting ball of rock located roughly where the Asteroid Belt is now. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 July 2026 Celebrities, particularly Bieber and her friends, have been rewriting their own summer nail rules all season. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewriting
  1. amending
  2. revising
  3. improving
  4. reworking
  5. modifying
  6. changing
  7. correcting
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  • Encinitas began amending its municipal codes related to bike usage in June 2023 after e-bike use began soaring.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Republican lawmakers acknowledged shortcomings in their proposals to eliminate the income tax and raise the bar for amending the state Constitution.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of amending
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  • Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against the man accused of igniting last year’s deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court this summer.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of revising
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  • Fiddelke is also remodeling Target stores and improving staffing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, having a comfortable chair for working can increase productivity while also improving your posture.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of improving
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  • Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them.
    — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworking
Verb
  • L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.
    — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifying
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  • Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • California's bail system is changing, and the effects are already being felt in courtrooms across the state.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of changing
Verb
  • Investors are misjudging, and then correcting, who or what will actually capture AI’s value.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Many patients are now thinking long-term from the outset, focusing on maintaining structure rather than correcting it later.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of correcting

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