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- noun The process or result of writing again; a
rewrite . - noun logic, computer science a wide
range of potentially non-deterministic methods of replacingsubterms of a formula with otherterms - verb Present participle of
rewrite .
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- noun editing that involves writing something again
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Examples
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These tantalizing clues led Ms. Wexler to other sources and, ultimately, to what she described as a rewriting of the disease's narrative.
No Need for Despair 2008
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In a letter to the gallery director Martin Sullivan, he has asked the Smithsonian to rewrite the text, to avoid what he calls rewriting history.
Sister Toldjah 2009
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In a letter to the gallery director Martin Sullivan, he has asked the Smithsonian to rewrite the text, to avoid what he calls rewriting history.
RutlandHerald.com 2009
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But only in rewriting can we discover the best parts of our work and polish them to a brilliant shine.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Getting it Down: Crappy First Drafts 2010
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The Hall was exactly right in rewriting the plaque and in doing so reaffirmed one of the considerations that is officially listed when considering those for the Hall: Character.
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Or perhaps rewriting is a better metaphor than over-writing.
Archive 2009-07-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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Ten religious right-wingers controlling the Texas State Board of Education may not be as effective in rewriting history as are the Republicans on a national scale.
Think Progress » Texas Board of Education cuts Thomas Jefferson out of its textbooks. 2010
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The hardest thing about rewriting is realizing that there is nothing God-given about telling the story in a certain way.
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Or perhaps rewriting is a better metaphor than over-writing.
Notes on Notes Hal Duncan 2009
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Drafts can be crap but editing and rewriting is the way to make a book.
Podcast: How To Write Your First Book with Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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