revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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Most CEOs planned no revisions to their capital investment plans, though three in 10 expected to reduce their workforce.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Karnataka’s wage protest Garment workers in Karnataka are protesting the southern Indian state’s new minimum wage revision, calling it discriminatory and harmful to the sector’s mostly female workforce.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Priced from $103,000 (£74,915), the GV60 Magma builds on the existing GV60 crossover but pushes further into sports EV territory with significantly more oomph, chassis revisions, and bespoke design changes.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Little Fires Everywhere creator, showrunner and executive producer Liz Tigelaar will write the film, with current revisions by Francesca Sloane.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Karnataka’s wage protest Garment workers in Karnataka are protesting the southern Indian state’s new minimum wage revision, calling it discriminatory and harmful to the sector’s mostly female workforce.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Priced from $103,000 (£74,915), the GV60 Magma builds on the existing GV60 crossover but pushes further into sports EV territory with significantly more oomph, chassis revisions, and bespoke design changes.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Little Fires Everywhere creator, showrunner and executive producer Liz Tigelaar will write the film, with current revisions by Francesca Sloane.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revision
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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