revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
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 addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The program has undergone revisions from involving facade improvement grants to include various other upgrades over the years.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author's current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Shortly before midnight, the Senate Budget Committee unveiled 940 pages that account for the latest revisions to the sweeping bill, a hodgepodge of tax, border, and energy priorities.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The program has undergone revisions from involving facade improvement grants to include various other upgrades over the years.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author's current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Shortly before midnight, the Senate Budget Committee unveiled 940 pages that account for the latest revisions to the sweeping bill, a hodgepodge of tax, border, and energy priorities.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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