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
The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed.
While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
The footage, which was partially redacted by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office for privacy reasons, included shots from outside the late award-winning actor’s home, along with interviews conducted with witnesses.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the audio has been redacted, Cross said in his statement Monday afternoon, and faces have been blurred to protect involved individuals’ privacy, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Many of the legal documents filed in the case have been heavily redacted or filed under seal.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
The footage, which was partially redacted by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office for privacy reasons, included shots from outside the late award-winning actor’s home, along with interviews conducted with witnesses.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the audio has been redacted, Cross said in his statement Monday afternoon, and faces have been blurred to protect involved individuals’ privacy, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Many of the legal documents filed in the case have been heavily redacted or filed under seal.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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It has also been deleted from Reddit by moderators but has shared with Newsweek by the dad who first uploaded it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bad spelling and grammar ensured that most users deleted the message, leaving only the most gullible users in the pipeline.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The service comes at a price, according to a release: The relived memories are permanently erased after viewing.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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This year was a step in the right direction for the program, but that’s all erased if Kevin Willard leaves.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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