redacted
adjective
re·dact·ed
ri-ˈdak-təd 
: 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.—
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Sending Epstein details of women and their appearances In a 2017 email, a redacted person emails Epstein detailed information about women to be considered for an unspecified opportunity.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
Details in the statement and subsequent emails from Epstein the same day indicate the redacted name was Giuffre.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
On behalf of its police department, the city initially released a handful of redacted crime scene photos from inside the rooms of the victims in response to a request made under the Idaho Public Records Act.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
But one from a redacted sender to Epstein included apparent concern from Michael Waltrip and another business partner stemming from negative stories about Epstein.
Representatives for Vickers and NASCAR did not respond to requests for comment.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
Details in the statement and subsequent emails from Epstein the same day indicate the redacted name was Giuffre.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
On behalf of its police department, the city initially released a handful of redacted crime scene photos from inside the rooms of the victims in response to a request made under the Idaho Public Records Act.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
But one from a redacted sender to Epstein included apparent concern from Michael Waltrip and another business partner stemming from negative stories about Epstein.
Representatives for Vickers and NASCAR did not respond to requests for comment.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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