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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
Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Also Tuesday, MacArthur said prosecutors were not objecting to the public release of most of the grand jury transcripts in the case, with limited redactions to remove personal identification of any grand jurors and one limited section where a juror expressed personal opinions about the case.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
MacArthur on Tuesday said the government wouldn't oppose the public release of the transcripts with proper redactions to protect grand jurors' identifying information.
—Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Prior to the release of the files related to Andrew on Thursday, Trade Minister Chris Bryant, whose department oversaw the publication, addressed the redactions present on many of the pages.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 May 2026
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“Redaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redaction. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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