revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis) especially in a way that seems wrong or dishonest
2
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
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That historical revisionism has already begun, driven both by the Court’s own decisions and the actions of the Trump Administration.
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Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Even mild revisionism, however, proves hard to sustain.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
But their efforts to rehab his reputation depend on historical revisionism.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The film frames itself as both drama and historical revisionism, rejecting sensationalism to center the human cost of the tragedy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Even mild revisionism, however, proves hard to sustain.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
But their efforts to rehab his reputation depend on historical revisionism.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The film frames itself as both drama and historical revisionism, rejecting sensationalism to center the human cost of the tragedy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revisionism
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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