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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
22 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.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
For the next screening, Woody was rewritten to be warmer and less aggressive.
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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.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Mallory Wilson,
The Hill,
4 June 2026
The leadership playbook that got most of us here is being rewritten in real time.
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Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
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Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
22 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games.
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After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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And even though first-quarter GDP growth came in stronger than initial estimates, Hollenhorst pointed out real consumer spending was revised down to a multi-year low.
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As Europe experiences increasingly frequent and prolonged heatwaves, utilities may need to invest in alternative cooling technologies, upgraded infrastructure, or revised operating strategies to maintain reliable electricity production while protecting freshwater ecosystems.
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The Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
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The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
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The technology for delivery coordination improved.
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Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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