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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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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The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Lawmakers later revised the formula, but the state remained responsible for payments tied to earlier budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Treating rewards as something people can reliably hold, exchange, and use across a brand’s broader partners and ecosystems, rather than a balance that can be arbitrarily revised, changes the relationship between customer and issuer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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That reality is now shaping decisions at companies where long-standing business models are being reworked in response to shifting consumer expectations and tighter margins.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Marsch hopes his players’ reaction time and quickness will have improved by the World Cup thanks to the virtual reality.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Nationals improved to 39-35.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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There, it was first assembled and modified — to the chagrin of nearby residents.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 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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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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