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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 15 June 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 15 June 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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If the board wants to shift maintenance, repair or replacement obligations under the condominium declaration, the condominium declaration itself must be amended.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Additionally, soil can be amended or plants installed on a berm to improve drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Space weather can change rapidly, with forecasts revised frequently.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Some have won approval while others have been rejected or revised after public opposition.—
AI based,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Following their March trade for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals reworked quarterback Joe Burrow’s contract Tuesday to create $10 million in cap space.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Napoleonic tailoring is reworked through a modern lens, and ruffled necklines and opulent bows overtake more demure details.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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With the win, the Fever improved to 6-5 ahead of their next game on Thursday against the Chicago Sky.—
Ian Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Consecutive weeks of May showers dropped 6-10 inches of rain and significantly improved drought conditions in central and North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service.—
Alex Nettles,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Lawmakers modified the measure before placing it on the ballot by excluding school taxes from the higher homestead exemption.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Unless those sanctions are modified, paying exposes shippers and banks to sanctions.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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