: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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The women’s names, other people’s names and several details were redacted in copies of the complaints reviewed by the Union-Tribune.—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 Their specific actions are redacted in the warrant.—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 The woman, whose name was redacted from a criminal complaint filed Saturday, reportedly visited Foronda’s home on 35th Street in Queens between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on March 28 to have butt lift implants removed.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 The settlement amount remains confidential with details redacted in court filings.—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redact
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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