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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 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
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 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
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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The federal lawsuit filed last November and amended in March lists as its defendants Proctor; MSP Sgt.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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In a proactive effort to further monitor fire-prone areas, the Santee City Council amended an agreement with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on May 13 to allow the addition of 17 surveillance cameras at parks, trails and preserves.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Prior months were also revised sharply higher, indicating the labor market was much more resilient than previously thought in the face of higher oil prices caused by the Iran war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, and previous months were revised upward, according to the Labor Department.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Besides sharper aesthetics, Dell has also reworked the insides of these laptops.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Not so for the models reworked by Audi Sport, the company’s motorsports division, which now also spends its time building the company’s new Formula 1 power units.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Past research has shown that breast cancer patients who lose weight through treatment or surgery have improved heart health and longevity.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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All the same, the team improved dramatically right away, posting its first winning season in the Sacramento era and losing a thrilling first-round playoff series to the Utah Jazz.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Accessibility The main resort is mainly step-free access, and all villas can be modified for wheelchair accessibility with ramps put in place of steps where applicable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Later an Iron Age bowl was found in the mud, and bones that appeared to have been modified by humans were discovered as well, leading researchers to conclude that the cave had once been occupied by prehistoric people.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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