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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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed
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Recent Examples of edit
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
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Being able to quickly edit and flex their expectations accordingly will make all the difference.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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