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
Guillermo then sees this as an opportunity to rewrite the past and offer a new perspective about them all.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Sam agrees to rewrite the book and add a chapter on veterans’ support, and LaRoche steps forward to take all the credit for uncovering the truth.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
That's why the Michigan team is working on a new computer memory that can store and rewrite information even when it's heated to over 1,100 °F (600 °C).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Critics complain that its inbox summaries, email rewrites, and photo search, as well as a more conversational Siri, don’t seem much different than the gen-AI offerings already unveiled by competitors.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Sam agrees to rewrite the book and add a chapter on veterans’ support, and LaRoche steps forward to take all the credit for uncovering the truth.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
That's why the Michigan team is working on a new computer memory that can store and rewrite information even when it's heated to over 1,100 °F (600 °C).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Critics complain that its inbox summaries, email rewrites, and photo search, as well as a more conversational Siri, don’t seem much different than the gen-AI offerings already unveiled by competitors.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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After the Jane Doe accuser amended her lawsuit to name Carter, the Roc Nation mogul formally responded to the complaint the next morning.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Second, to actually end the policy, Trump would need to amend the Constitution itself.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although the Fed's expected to trim its short-term, benchmark fed funds rate again by a quarter percentage point, many economists expect the central bank to signal a slower pace of rate cuts next year and revise its economic outlook.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Early reports were that at least four people were killed, though police have since revised that figure to three.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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His work focuses on how art and technology may improve learning settings.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Pakistani publishing industry will not improve until Pakistanis start buying original books en masse.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps most awaited in this final update is Safehouse Customization, which lets players modify their preferred base, cleaning up debris, building beds, tables and storage, and even picture frames to hang the photos the camera took on the wall.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Candy-makers have responded by shrinking the size of the products, modifying recipes and leaning heavier into non-chocolate offerings.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Now that Ephemera is permanent, Monfort is reworking the proportion of archival material, initially accounting for around 90 percent of the items.Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Rewrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewrite. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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