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
By centering the bow rather than rewriting it, the house positions Vara not as a relic, but as a living code, one that continues to shape wardrobes and the brand’s own identity nearly 50 years on.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Both women acknowledged that invisibility has long been the default narrative for women after midlife—and both are actively rewriting it.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond rewriting some rules of physics, the team believes this tiny engine could help tackle one of biology’s biggest puzzles—how proteins fold.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, SpaceX’s EVA suits for the Polaris program are rewriting expectations for form and function.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, disappointed eldest daughters have begun rewriting the lyrics to the song themselves and sharing their versions on TikTok—which is a very eldest daughter thing to do.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Where her millennial pop peers have failed to retain relevance, Swift has managed to manoeuvre through the popsphere while rewriting the playbook of the genre.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
But new research is rewriting what’s known about the root problem that led to the vessel’s downfall.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile in Lagos, Africa’s largest and most influential fashion week is rewriting the runway rulebook.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Both women acknowledged that invisibility has long been the default narrative for women after midlife—and both are actively rewriting it.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond rewriting some rules of physics, the team believes this tiny engine could help tackle one of biology’s biggest puzzles—how proteins fold.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, SpaceX’s EVA suits for the Polaris program are rewriting expectations for form and function.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, disappointed eldest daughters have begun rewriting the lyrics to the song themselves and sharing their versions on TikTok—which is a very eldest daughter thing to do.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Where her millennial pop peers have failed to retain relevance, Swift has managed to manoeuvre through the popsphere while rewriting the playbook of the genre.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
But new research is rewriting what’s known about the root problem that led to the vessel’s downfall.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile in Lagos, Africa’s largest and most influential fashion week is rewriting the runway rulebook.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewriting
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The senator introduced the SAFE Act last week, an alternative of sorts to the SCORE Act that includes amending the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow schools and conferences to pool media rights.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their bill would explicitly designate college athletes as employees of their universities by amending definitions in the National Labor Relations Act and expanding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) jurisdiction to include both public and private universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Bergman, Larkins’ attorney, said Larkins, who is now 18, cares about improving access for other children in school.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tillman spent the summer reworking his body and dialing in his shot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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From brands reworking archival items, most notably at Chanel, Dior and Celine, to joyful spring-forward colors and shapes at Loewe, Chloé and Ferragamo, this was a season that delivered exciting newness.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Running shoe companies must abandon the practice of designing women’s footwear by simply modifying men’s shoes into smaller sizes and brighter colors, according to new research published in the journal .—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But with the upheaval in amateurism and conference realignment, the old NCAA bureaucracy has been changing.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Rewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewriting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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