redacted

adjective

re·​dact·​ed ri-ˈdak-təd How to pronounce redacted (audio)
: edited especially in order to obscure or remove sensitive information
a highly redacted copy of the file
The Pentagon declined to make the … report public, and only when pressed with Freedom of Information Act demands did it disclose parts of the report, some 1,700 pages of documents so heavily redacted as to be nearly incomprehensible.Scott Horton

Examples of redacted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to a redacted probable cause affidavit, Barwick wanted Smith out of the house, and the two got into an altercation. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 In addition to the seven redacted papers, the institute asked for corrections in 31 papers. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 He was scheduled to be arraigned Monday before Circuit Judge Alberto Milian, but the matter was rescheduled to Tuesday morning because the prosecution did not provide all redacted discovery to the defense. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 Some victims’ names remain redacted due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, according to court filings. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024 Two people whose name appears in the records have been given additional time to make arguments to the court as to why their names should stay redacted. David B. Caruso, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 In November, a redacted version of its findings was made public. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 According to a redacted probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE, Mack, along with two other officials arrived at the Independence, Mo., home on Feb. 29 to evict Acree, who had lost the home due to unpaid taxes. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 The report, which is heavily redacted, accuses McManaman of preparing a fraudulent quitclaim deed for the family home. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redacted was in 1967

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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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