1
as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the magazine claims that every article is red-penciled by a team of fact checkers before it ever sees the light of print
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as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-pencil
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The delay follows a month of deliberations after the city council suspended the ordinance to amend it to remove diversity, equity and inclusion language.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025 -
It was later amended to include more than 30 federal agencies.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The investigations into teachers’ social media posts has created a climate of vulnerability and fear, Boyd said, where both teachers and even students start self-censoring when engaging in public discourse.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s FCC chairman, James Lawrence Fly, warned the networks about censoring news commentators.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct the number of previous lawsuits settled over Monon South Trail.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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In fact, based on recent policy shifts, there is good reason to believe the administration will soon correct course.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sitting for too long during the day can compromise your health and shorten your lifespan.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ellis is meant to help brands and retailers scenario plan, leveraging predictive analytics and natural language processing (NLP) to provide real-time insights that can shorten the decisioning process.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Long Road to Property Tax Reform The issue of reforming property taxes, which have risen significantly over the past five years due to skyrocketing home values during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, has taken center stage in Tallahassee.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The NextGen paper is the first concrete step in plans to reform the college game.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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