as in to amend
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 rewrite
But his Agency for Health Care Administration never rewrote the agency’s rules to allow school districts to use the new law.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
While most of the attention in NASCAR broadcasting this season has gone to the Cup Series—with all eyes on Amazon Prime’s flashy debut—a different kind of network has quietly been using the NASCAR Xfinity Series to rewrite the rules of sports television.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
In 2003, Osbourne and Kelly released a duet of the track rewritten to match their own story.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 July 2025
That just had to be rewritten, and the tweak to the language got the OK, so that provision remained in the bill.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
While most of the attention in NASCAR broadcasting this season has gone to the Cup Series—with all eyes on Amazon Prime’s flashy debut—a different kind of network has quietly been using the NASCAR Xfinity Series to rewrite the rules of sports television.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
In 2003, Osbourne and Kelly released a duet of the track rewritten to match their own story.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 July 2025
That just had to be rewritten, and the tweak to the language got the OK, so that provision remained in the bill.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewrite
Verb
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Boerner said there were negotiations with the Senate on how to proceed, and the bill was amended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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The law expires at the end of 2025, and there’s no sign of it being amended to cover 2026 and later recoveries.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One was a report from the House Intelligence Committee drafted by Republicans in 2017 and revised in 2020.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Phoenix police revised its operations orders in February 2025, requiring officers to take extreme heat and related factors into account, said Donna Rossi, director of communications with the Phoenix Police Department.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The ban aims to improve academic achievement, reduce cyberbullying, and minimize classroom disruptions.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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According to Earnest's website, co-signers can improve their student's chances of getting approved by as much as five times.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Browns have reworked Watson’s contract multiple times to lower his cap numbers and could do so again after this season.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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So, consider this your cue to clean out your fridge, rework your schedule or finally book that doctor’s appointment.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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