1
as in to revise
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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2
as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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The quotes have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Conversation edited for length and clarity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Ayden remembers refusing film-editing classes when her mom offered.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact-checked by Tyler Jones.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Conversation edited for length and clarity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Ayden remembers refusing film-editing classes when her mom offered.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact-checked by Tyler Jones.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit
Verb
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In this meeting, board members revised and edited the new resolution in light of the superintendent’s decision.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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The initial job creation target has been revised from 750 to 560, with a goal of 700 jobs.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Values are adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are expected to improve soon, such as the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans, who are scheduled to move into new stadiums in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The court received a total of 28 victim impact statements, of which seven were read publicly at last month's hearings.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for all the sexiest styles from the 2025 VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Velasco adapted and transformed the classroom at Dishchii’bikoh Community School to match the curriculum.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Season 1 exhausted the events of King's novel, even reworking material from its epilogue into the main action of the story, so now the team will chart a new path for these characters, which will involve expanding on elements from the novel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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By reworking old sounds and fusing genres and beats, musicians created new genres of music through the technique of sampling.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues, and ADPs are via Fantasy Football Calculator.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Long existing in the shadow of bespoke, made-to-measure (or MTM) has been cast as the second-best option for those without the money—or the time—to enjoy tailoring’s ultimate expression.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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