as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication
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Recent Examples of revision
Brett Haley will direct, working from a screenplay written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The screenplay was written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The position also assists in training curriculum development, revisions, and project coordination to support the training needs of county In Home Supportive Services staff and internal Adult Program Division staff.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But the Times attorneys, including Ted Boutrous and Katie Townsend, wrote in their filing that the revisions are actually new restrictions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The screenplay was written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The position also assists in training curriculum development, revisions, and project coordination to support the training needs of county In Home Supportive Services staff and internal Adult Program Division staff.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But the Times attorneys, including Ted Boutrous and Katie Townsend, wrote in their filing that the revisions are actually new restrictions.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
Noun
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Preservation regulations prohibited any alteration to the adobe walls, so the addition could not be attached in a conventional way.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, any alteration to baseball’s revenue-sharing mechanism would first have to be approved by the players’ union, which brings us full circle to the expiring CBA.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Friday starts warm with mostly sunny skies in the morning, but changes arrive around midday.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some Charlotte region transportation board members want a say on whether the contentious Interstate 77 South toll lane project should continue based on upcoming design changes.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the rallies over, the differences in ideology could complicate efforts to deliver their votes.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The different signs in the crowd signaled the difference in ages of the attendees.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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What those modifications would look like is unclear, especially whether the changes would affect the design.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Manufacturers, though, don’t have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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For instance, a content creator was able to draft, revise, and finalize scripts using different models within one workflow; something that used to take multiple platforms and hours of setup.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Army officials said the decoys forced soldiers to adjust reconnaissance methods, revise tactics, and practice engagement procedures against what appears to be a mechanized threat.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Nov. 2025
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The key language in the amendment was also included in citizenship laws enacted in 1940 and 1952.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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By 1979, 39 states had active applications for Congress to call an Article V convention to propose a fiscal responsibility amendment, but Congress failed to act.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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