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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2026
Among its competitors, Swiss challenger On and fellow performance specialist Hoka have rewritten the rules of the premium running market, winning over consumers through a ruthless pursuit of innovation rather than celebrity endorsements alone.
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Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Across generations and genres, these 11 couples have rewritten the script on commitment.
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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.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
For the next screening, Woody was rewritten to be warmer and less aggressive.
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Mason Leath,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The Roberts Court has thus rewritten the Civil War amendments to include a constitutional right to discriminate against Black people.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Mallory Wilson,
The Hill,
4 June 2026
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2026
Among its competitors, Swiss challenger On and fellow performance specialist Hoka have rewritten the rules of the premium running market, winning over consumers through a ruthless pursuit of innovation rather than celebrity endorsements alone.
—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
1 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
The Roberts Court has thus rewritten the Civil War amendments to include a constitutional right to discriminate against Black people.
—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—
Mallory Wilson,
The Hill,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games.
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After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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The Sacramento Police Department investigated 36 homicides, 20% fewer than the 45 in 2024, a total that was revised after several victims died in 2025 from crimes committed in prior years.
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The initial June count was revised lower in each of the past four years.
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Mecklenburg County’s history with emissions testing The General Assembly proposed review of the EPA law, would allow the SIP to be reworked in order to exclude Mecklenburg County from the emissions program.
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Google has openly opposed the DMA, calling for the law to be reworked.
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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