: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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Some documents have been redacted on national security grounds.—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 That’s helped set Waymo apart from its much smaller autonomous-vehicle rival, Tesla’s Robotaxi service, which redacts the most informative parts of its safety data and ignores press queries.—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 The investigative document, much of which is redacted, said the investigation was prompted by a 2024 anonymous complaint.—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 Publish redacted risk assessment summaries (aligned with NIST transparency practices) and participate in industry forums like the Frontier Model Forum.—Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for redact
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere