rewrite
Americanverb (used with object)
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to write in a different form or manner; revise.
to rewrite the entire book.
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to write again.
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to write (news submitted by a reporter) for inclusion in a newspaper.
noun
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the news story rewritten.
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something written in a different form or manner; revision.
They loved the rewrite, and said it would be a blockbuster!
verb
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to write (written material) again, esp changing the words or form
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computing to return (data) to a store when it has been erased during reading
noun
Other Word Forms
- rewriter noun
Etymology
Origin of rewrite
Example Sentences
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He was in final rewrites for a book about his first Arctic expedition; she was finishing prior séance commitments.
From Literature
And you can’t just hit a magical AI button where everything gets modernized and rewritten.
From Barron's
“AI is very good at offering suggestions for rewriting content that you’ve already produced,” Wagner says.
The amendment rewrote the federal definition of hemp in a way that limits THC drinks and other hemp-derived products to contain significantly lower levels of THC.
The opportunity and ability for teams to rewrite their own narratives in the space of just a few weeks is part of what makes the Six Nations so compelling.
From BBC
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