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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 25 May 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
At its core, the concept suggests that certain equations describing gravity can be mathematically rewritten using equations from particle physics.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 25 May 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
At its core, the concept suggests that certain equations describing gravity can be mathematically rewritten using equations from particle physics.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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Though it was never adopted, HJR 201 would have amended the state constitution to exempt homestead property from all assessed value taxation, excluding school district levies.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Those with green cards will be considered, and others can't come at all, according to a Title 42 Order issued and amended by the CDC this week.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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The death toll was revised from earlier reports by state broadcaster CCTV that had put the death toll at 90.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Candace Owens said 50 percent, then revised it upward to 60.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Slouchy Leather Jacket + Distressed Jeans Distressed, or even reworked, jeans and a leather jacket are a classic model-off-duty combo.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
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The musical was later extensively reworked with new music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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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
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The Orange County district attorney, Todd Spitzer, announced it as a win in his crackdown on parents who let their children illegally ride e-motorcycles or modified e-bikes.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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After his exit from the latter midway through last year in the fallout of the cheating scandal at Indianapolis, where Penske was found to have illegally modified two of its cars after qualifying, McLaren swooped in to secure Moyer’s services.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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