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Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?
A. redaction B. prodigal C. agent D. essay
E. navigate F. ambiguous
If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root that they all have in common. If you knew that it is the verb agere, meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. Redaction is from the Latin verb redigere ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix red- (meaning "back") to agere. Some other agere offspring include act, agenda, cogent, litigate, chasten, agile, and transact.
Examples of redaction in a Sentence
Stefan Becket, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In Wednesday's ruling, Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York gave all parties — including Tartaglione's lawyers and the Department of Justice — one week to propose redactions to those filings.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2026
Password protection and permanent redaction cover the security essentials.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Georges also granted all parties 60 days to submit redactions to more evidentiary findings to be released.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Redaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redaction. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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