rewritten

past participle of rewrite

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rewritten Boundaries have been pushed, clothes have gotten smaller, and style rules have been rewritten, and, over the years, the VMAs have delivered no shortage of unforgettable looks. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The category is being rewritten in real time, and the next 12 to 24 months will decide which players stick. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Most of these conversations included an admission that the bot’s claims needed to be checked for hallucinations, that prompts had to be rewritten several times to be effective, and that the feedback tended to be positive and surface-level. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 One look at sea surface temperatures from this year compared to past record events shows just how much fossil fuel pollution has rewritten the rules. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 For years the company has rewritten its own rules, redesigned its products, and even bent to the demands of dictators to preserve market access. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The proposal comes as Congress continues to debate the Protect College Sports Act, which has been rewritten repeatedly over the past five months. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Trump is doubling down on the pledge at a time when the broader social contract is being rewritten by AI, a technology that is evolving so quickly in its capabilities that governments are struggling over how to provide oversight. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. — Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
Verb
  • Boy employees or those linked to Combs have been stalled, amended, or quietly abandoned.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bill was amended in May to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with union-level wages and benefits.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Connecticut’s pay-to-stay statute has been revised several times over the past decade and has been challenged in federal court.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • With the additional loans Paramount is seeking to secure, that estimate will likely be revised upward.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Haskins initially played Principal Belding on Disney Channel show Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was reworked after one season and became Saved by the Bell.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The range this season spans across apparel and footwear, with familiar Adidas heritage silhouettes seen reworked through Chavarria’s design lens that balances athletic references with his fashion point of view.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While the ceasefire halted the heaviest fighting and humanitarian conditions have improved, the Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and now occupies some 60% of the territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Haddow, a senior fellow on public policy with the association, said he's heard numerous people tell lawmakers over the years how kratom has improved their lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Templates are modified, plug-ins are added, integrations are patched together and developers create work-arounds.
    — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But, argue the plaintiffs, the Nazis’ lists were often modified at the request of unscrupulous dealers.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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