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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Recent Examples of edit
It’s produced by Hannah Wise, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The digital version of this interview was written by Majd Al-Waheidi and edited by Treye Green.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 16 June 2026
Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The digital version of this interview was written by Majd Al-Waheidi and edited by Treye Green.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 16 June 2026
Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit
Verb
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Space weather can change rapidly, with forecasts revised frequently.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Some have won approval while others have been rejected or revised after public opposition.—
AI based,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Most devices also come with the option to adjust color temperature.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Suárez sees her development continuing with the Mercury, along with adjusting to playing her rookie season in the WNBA.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The scorebug did, in fact, read 105 mph.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The needs of religious consumers were changing, and church leaders scrambled to adapt.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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But now, a new crew is striving to rework some of that Barneys magic.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The program includes Missoni and tailoring atelier Saman Amel trunk shows, and multi-brand personal shopping experiences.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Will Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Verb
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His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and Best American Short Stories, among other publications, and his nonfiction has been published in the New York Times, Nation, Boston Globe, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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