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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, which opposed Tisdel's bill before it was amended, did not respond to a request for its position on the changes to the legislation.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Social media backlash and review-bombing are increasingly leading to books being delayed, revised, or canceled before release.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jobs numbers have been revised down substantially.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The pair have taken this conceit and reworked it to be about a football player who, after blowing his college career, dons a whole new disguise, that of Chad Powers, and tries to win it all back.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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And Canadian phone giant Telus in 2024 reworked its Stream+ bundle to package Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video in one offering for its mobile phone customers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Witt finished Thursday’s series finale with the biggest hit of the night as the Royals improved to 71-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The race overalls of both drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, have also been modified to suit the occasion.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Golf carts can be modified to meet the requirements of a street legal low-speed vehicle, said Schlafer, who works for Nashville's Transportation Licensing Division.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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