revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Synonyms
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
Recent Examples on the Web
In February, Fischer issued a finding that the city had altered records and sharply rebuked the city’s arguments that the revisions were insignificant.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The country’s parliament passed a new law on mobilization Thursday after months of revisions from a government wary of public pushback.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The country’s parliament passed a new law on mobilization Thursday after months of revisions from a government wary of public pushback.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for revision
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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