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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 rewrote
Franchetti rewrote the bill ten times, and this week, Assemblyman Charles Lavine said both sides of the aisle in Albany came together on Kyra's Law.
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Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
More recently, distance runner Parker Valby recently rewrote the collegiate record books, while van Daalen continues to push the boundaries in the discus.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
The neo-Brandeisians rewrote guidelines to impose stricter standards for merger approvals.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Rabin’s lyrics had been standard unrequited-love fare; Anderson rewrote them about a deeper spiritual loneliness and the drive to overcome it, and delivered them in his usual manner, the lightness of his tone somehow amplifying the thundering force of his conviction.
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Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Thorne also rewrote Piggy’s last scene, although his fate remains the same.
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Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Both played college basketball, as Clark rewrote the history books during her legendary career, while McCaffery played six seasons.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.
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Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
More recently, distance runner Parker Valby recently rewrote the collegiate record books, while van Daalen continues to push the boundaries in the discus.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
The neo-Brandeisians rewrote guidelines to impose stricter standards for merger approvals.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Rabin’s lyrics had been standard unrequited-love fare; Anderson rewrote them about a deeper spiritual loneliness and the drive to overcome it, and delivered them in his usual manner, the lightness of his tone somehow amplifying the thundering force of his conviction.
—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Thorne also rewrote Piggy’s last scene, although his fate remains the same.
—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Both played college basketball, as Clark rewrote the history books during her legendary career, while McCaffery played six seasons.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
The flood rewrote both the schedule and the agenda.
—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrote
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The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.
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The aerospace company has figured out how to position itself firmly in the middle of the speculative hype of the AI cycle, and numerous financial organizations have amended rules designed to protect retail investors.
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In April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revised its regulations for autonomous vehicles and lifted a ban on autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more.
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Cruz, who has been a Chanel ambassador since 2018, had tested another of Blazy’s revised two-tone pumps at Cannes in May.
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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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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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