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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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Story editing by Emily Codik and Theresa Tamkins.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Now Reichardt edits her films by choice, wanting to be there as new ideas evolve in the editing suite.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Story editing by Emily Codik and Theresa Tamkins.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Now Reichardt edits her films by choice, wanting to be there as new ideas evolve in the editing suite.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit
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If a case is later ruled out or reclassified, public health advisories may be revised as more information becomes available.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the second movie, there were a lot of reasons to either revise, expand or do entirely new work in order to tell the story successfully.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Dec. 2025
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jae Towle Viera considers the unexpected effects of reading to their child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Air travelers came and went mostly without trouble at Denver International Airport on Friday, expressing gratitude for federal air traffic controllers working without pay, ready to adapt as flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration kicked in.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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As such, Gilligan is tailoring his approach to discussing the ins-and-outs of the series, making sure to avoid excess theorizing to let the show take on an independent life of its own.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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This local knowledge ensures treatments aren’t one-size-fits-all but tailored to the unique challenges of each community.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Terry Mattingly,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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