REWRITING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The language of the legislation that passed the House calls for an immediate adoption of year-round daylight saving time by rewriting a federal law that sets time across the country. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 So far, Ford says, the commitment is to a set of principles for rewriting interconnection rules. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Travel is one of the first industries where these tools are rewriting how people plan, book and pay. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 The platform also bundles research and web search tools, AI image generation, document chat and translation, and writing tools for rewriting and summarizing. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 With the story hurtling toward its tragic conclusion, Watkins developed this showstopping set piece during the later stages of rewriting Mike Flanagan’s script. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 How dupes are rewriting what counts as impressive Traditional luxury has always leaned on exclusivity, recognizable branding and premium prices. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 There is a long history of political leaders and cartographers using place naming to assert raw power by rewriting the world map. — Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 The dupe economy that reshaped beauty shopping is now rewriting grocery lists. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The Bridgewater woman started working at the Quincy RMV in 2019 and was in charge of transactions that included issuing duplicate titles, changing ownership, amending and correcting titles, and adding liens.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In addition to candidates, the Maryland ballot contains three ballot questions amending the state’s constitution.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of amending

Verb

Parker said ComEd is willing to work with residents on the substation’s appearance, even revising an early rendering after neighbors complained that the building resembled a jail.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

Future development will focus on improving their autonomy, increasing operating speeds, and enabling them to work alongside humans with less supervision.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The Lakers finished their first extended trip of the season unscathed in the standings, improving to 11-2 and still the best record in the league, but had to limp across the finish line Wednesday after injuries struck.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of improving

Verb

Next comes reworking the script for a Yakutia setting, working out production needs and lining up financing and Indian production partners.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Mvuemba spent months reworking the brand’s fabrications, cuts and patterns, especially for knitwear, its biggest category.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

Further, modifying the nanoparticle sizes, ligand chain lengths, or overall electrical charges allows full control over the resulting material.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
For most people, manually modifying system firmware introduces additional risks.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

Try changing that detail before committing to an ambitious new routine.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Like Brannan before him, Krieger credits watching his fellow colleagues work their way up or move into positions of leadership with changing his perspective about the potential of his own career path.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

There are multiple operations for correcting a bunion, each involving different approaches to bone correction, soft-tissue management, fixation, and postoperative rehabilitation.

— Richard Moy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Corporate boards might read that as a sign the system is correcting itself.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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