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
Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.
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Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewritten
Verb
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Soil quality is always an issue, but even the poorest soils can be amended with organic material to support garden growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The bill, though amended, still takes $1 billion away from local governments.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.—
Ulta Beauty,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.—
Thibaut Delloue,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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The initial list of eligible communities could be modified if not enough people apply to buy homes, or if there aren’t enough eligible homes on the market.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Austin Campbell-Alexander said in the state whistleblower lawsuit that the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park had sensors which were modified to accommodate people whose height or weight were outside safety limits.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Rewritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewritten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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