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 From Dior overlooking Capri to Jacquemus in Bodrum, Gucci in Monaco, Dolce & Gabbana across the Mediterranean and, more recently, Alo Yoga transforming the pier at Hôtel Martinez, luxury brands are quietly rewriting one of retail’s oldest rules. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Like an author of fantasy fiction, Wolfgang Voigt is continually rewriting and restructuring the internal logic of his own world, going back to his old work in the hopes of imposing some order upon his sprawling mythopoeia. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026 The federal government is rewriting its rules governing ranching on public lands to increase the number of cattle, sheep and other livestock grazing on 155 million acres in the West, an area twice the size of New Mexico. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026 The ones who figure it out first, like Gray, are quietly rewriting the job description for everyone behind them. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Long before luxury resorts became synonymous with Las Vegas, Steve Wynn was busy rewriting the city’s playbook. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Chris Thomas Devlin, who penned the screenplay for the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot and Cobweb, wrote the script, though The Hollywood Reporter says Devlin is rewriting it. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 The goal is to help users spend less time manually rewriting drafts. — 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

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Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
That’s what’s important, so just amending the contract doesn’t work for me.

— Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

Definition of amending

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The museum is now revising its inventory and plans to return more than 2,700 hair samples originally collected for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of revising

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Dworak’s research finds that American adults are improving in certain forms of spatial reasoning.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of improving

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The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Call it a Sporty Spice revival—fashion insiders are reworking them into a key seasonal staple.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026

Definition of reworking

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Boeing developed the platform from the commercial 737 Next Generation airliner before extensively modifying it for military operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
In other worlds, the suit said the utilities agreed to operate in compliance with ISO orders, which at times included modifying or expanding their high voltage transmission systems.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of modifying

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Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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