: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
Examples of redact in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn a tentative ruling, U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. said the documents, which consist mainly of dozens of search warrants filed during the government’s investigation, will be unsealed, with personal data redacted.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The deal required Google to delete or redact billions of records and change the language on the mode’s opening page.—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 The type of medication and his condition were redacted.—Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 The footage, when released, is limited, edited, redacted and accompanied by police narration.—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 The report indicates that officers also recovered drugs, though the type and amount are redacted.—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024 The lawsuit, some of which is redacted, said Llanas relies on his past BoDeans affiliation to promote his solo work.—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024 That is, attackers are now reaching out directly to individuals whose data is part of a data breach to request a nominal payment in exchange for redacting their data from public disclosure.—Mike Lefebvre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The father searched for him in his SUV, according to police, who redacted the parents’ names from the report.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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