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rewrite

[ree-rahyt, ree-rahyt] / riˈraɪt, ˈriˌraɪt /
VERB
revise
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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

After Chávez won a landslide presidential election in 1998, Flores helped rewrite the constitution and served in a new National Assembly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In any other system, the programmer would have had to rewrite the code and recompile a huge block of the program, maybe even all of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The client requested that I rewrite the essay to have a more personal voice—to be more “authentic.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

At home after I eat, I go straight to my room and rewrite all of Akeelma’s stuff.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake