- past participle of rewrite.
rewritten
Example Sentences
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Institutional judgment becomes meaningless when operational directives can be rewritten on a whim overnight.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Both candidates said there was potential grounds for a legal challenge to the rewritten duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The rules of international trade are being rewritten.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Throughout history, innovations including gunpowder, chemical weapons and airplanes have repeatedly rewritten rules of combat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Likewise, the logician would argue, You only live once should be rewritten as You live only once, with only next to the thing it quantifies, once.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
