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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
The next era of workplace innovation is here—and the old playbook is being rewritten.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The follow-up email had the tone of robotic obfuscation that any decent editor would have rewritten.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
And the January 6th Oral History Project Act preserves firsthand accounts so the truth of that day can never be erased or rewritten.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
The next era of workplace innovation is here—and the old playbook is being rewritten.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The follow-up email had the tone of robotic obfuscation that any decent editor would have rewritten.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
And the January 6th Oral History Project Act preserves firsthand accounts so the truth of that day can never be erased or rewritten.
—Norma Torres, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
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The Chicago Bulls gave up Coby White for an even lower return after their trade with the Charlotte Hornets was amended this weekend.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because of White’s injury, the Hornets and Chicago Bulls amended the trade, league sources confirmed to The Observer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, Mohan emphasized Western Digital’s revised long-term growth targets.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like the original, the animation is CGI while the original characterization has been reworked.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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His 2026 cap number ($78 million) is massive, and the Chiefs have repeatedly reworked his deal over the years.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jimmy Wales, the site’s other co-founder, has also been in the news, promoting his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, which argues that society would be greatly improved if more people and organizations adopted the Wikipedia ethos.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The light frigates are based on the Gibbs & Cox international frigate design, though they will be modified based on specific requirements.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Baltimore police recovered 65 Glocks modified into machine guns in 2024, compared with 35 the previous year.—
Cindy Camp,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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