rewritten

verb

past participle of rewrite
as in amended
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Recent Examples of rewritten Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. — Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 According to the lawsuit, Independence City Clerk Suzanne Holland notified organizers of the beginning of the 10-day re-collection period in a letter dated May 28, but with the date scratched out in pen and rewritten as May 29. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 But as the labor market is rewritten, education may become one of the most important forms of economic infrastructure. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Across generations and genres, these 11 couples have rewritten the script on commitment. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 These imaginary birds are carefully defined so that the originally one-way interactions can be rewritten as ordinary two-way interactions between real and auxiliary partners. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 For the next screening, Woody was rewritten to be warmer and less aggressive. — Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
  1. amended
  2. revised
  3. reworked
  4. improved
  5. modified
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  • After Emmert’s conviction, the legislature amended the state’s criminal trespassing statute to exclude floating on a river’s surface.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Plant the flowers in loose, well-draining potting mix amended with compost for better drainage results.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of amended
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  • This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Sacramento-area districts, including Twin Rivers and Folsom Cordova, are implementing the law through existing or recently revised policies that carve out exceptions for emergencies, medical needs and noninstructional time.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of revised
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  • For example, unlike a traditional office layout, each apartment unit must have at least one bathroom and a kitchen, which means the plumbing must be reworked.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • It was reworked into a rocker but retains an undeniable Jamaican rhythm.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Definition of reworked
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  • Although Spain’s beer culture has improved recently, with many new craft breweries, the beer scene in Belgium is on another level.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of modified

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