as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
Some meeting specifics in the documents are redacted.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
In the days leading up to the taping, scripts were redacted and even the crew didn’t know who was coming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2025
Then [redacted] appeared to go for a takedown at the legs of El Moussa.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
An unknown caller, whose name was redacted from the call, dialed 911 at 2:50 a.m.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
In the days leading up to the taping, scripts were redacted and even the crew didn’t know who was coming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2025
Then [redacted] appeared to go for a takedown at the legs of El Moussa.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
An unknown caller, whose name was redacted from the call, dialed 911 at 2:50 a.m.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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Megan later deleted the clip, but the video had already made its rounds online.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways The AI tattoo machine isn't here to erase tradition.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.—
Genesis Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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