: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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His identity was redacted by the county.—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025 The health department redacted a portion of the letter that placed Bookman on leave, obscuring any explanation of what officials were investigating.—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 My decision to redact portions of the novel came very very very late in the process of editing the book and just seemed right.—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Police said in their report that Leatherwood made an admission, but his statements were redacted.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redact
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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