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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 18 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
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 8 May 2026
The joke, dark and biting, was that the Magic couldn’t hit anything; not even in a fictional scenario where history itself was rewritten.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 18 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
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 8 May 2026
The joke, dark and biting, was that the Magic couldn’t hit anything; not even in a fictional scenario where history itself was rewritten.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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Plant in well-draining soil amended with organic matter, and give them enough water so the top few inches of soil remain moist.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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More than a dozen are rumored to be on his shortlist for axing, after several more were voluntarily killed or amended to avoid the gallows.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The Commanders revised their defense and will now operate in Jones’ system, which could look quite similar to Brian Flores’ defense with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There has been backlash from some families in the district who want to know why the plan was revised.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Farmer noted that the labels are typically reworked periodically, and that the most recent efforts on this front had begun in 2022.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Bandana motifs—pulled from Los Angeles’ street culture—are reworked across denim and shirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The mismatch between workers and available jobs—a key barometer of labor market stress—has actually improved since that moment, falling below its pre-pandemic level.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The Canadiens haven’t lost consecutive games since mid-March, and improved their playoff record to 6-0 following a loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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