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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2026
The leadership playbook that got most of us here is being rewritten in real time.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Guardiola departs having rewritten — at a guess — half a dozen of English football’s orthodoxies.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
The opportunity is still there, but the willingness to act has been rewritten.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Still, this may be an election where some of the certainties of the two-party system are rewritten.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The rules of the road are being rewritten, and they are being rewritten in Beijing.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2026
The leadership playbook that got most of us here is being rewritten in real time.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Guardiola departs having rewritten — at a guess — half a dozen of English football’s orthodoxies.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
The opportunity is still there, but the willingness to act has been rewritten.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Still, this may be an election where some of the certainties of the two-party system are rewritten.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The rules of the road are being rewritten, and they are being rewritten in Beijing.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
Verb
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The law has been amended, most recently in 1982.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Soil Cucumbers like rich soil that is amended with compost, says Hélèna Dove, head kitchen gardener at Kew Gardens.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In 2024, the Kremlin revised its nuclear doctrine, placing Belarus under the Russian nuclear umbrella.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Adapting the private-sector pay structure for all work in prison could result in fair wages – that’s if deductions are revised to be fair as well.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Besides sharper aesthetics, Dell has also reworked the insides of these laptops.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Not so for the models reworked by Audi Sport, the company’s motorsports division, which now also spends its time building the company’s new Formula 1 power units.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Lost in all the offense was the strong pitching performance from Tyson Bobo, who won his second game in the playoffs and improved to 6-3 on the season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Disney also has improved the engineer position on the ride, making the adventure a lot more fun for all who participate.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Accessibility The main resort is mainly step-free access, and all villas can be modified for wheelchair accessibility with ramps put in place of steps where applicable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Later an Iron Age bowl was found in the mud, and bones that appeared to have been modified by humans were discovered as well, leading researchers to conclude that the cave had once been occupied by prehistoric people.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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