as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
The memo also calls for the deportation of a second lawful permanent resident, whose name is redacted in the filing.
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Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2025
But the Florida Supreme Court in 2023 ruled that did not include the blanket right to redact their names.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, the government redacted the state where the death occurred in 22% of entries and the facility in 58% of cases.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The group, which consists of current and former officers at the Seattle Police Department, initially sued the city of Seattle to prohibit Jan. 6 investigative records from being released without their names redacted.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2025
But the Florida Supreme Court in 2023 ruled that did not include the blanket right to redact their names.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, the government redacted the state where the death occurred in 22% of entries and the facility in 58% of cases.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The group, which consists of current and former officers at the Seattle Police Department, initially sued the city of Seattle to prohibit Jan. 6 investigative records from being released without their names redacted.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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The Windows-maker has generated a raft of headlines this time around by confirming its new default and that users should be deleting passwords from their accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This bill proposes to delete the requirement that the insurance policy name the HOA as an additionally named insured.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Buxton’s leadoff single in the ninth inning was erased by a double play, and the Twins only scored once in the 10th on Jonah Bride’s sac fly.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Every February, Dresden seeks to commemorate the Allied bombing attack in 1945 that essentially erased the city.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Dan Halden, a spokesperson for the city’s Bureau of Street Services, had previously said the city was removing the remaining stumps and evaluating the replacement cost.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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