redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts
Synonyms of redactnext

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

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The report was redacted to preclude the names of everyone involved. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Parts of the image have been redacted. Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026 The department released the files after the deadline passed and has faced criticism for removing or not releasing some documents and simultaneously failing to redact the names of numerous Epstein victims while redacting the names of some of Epstein’s friends and associates. Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for redact

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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