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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
—Adam Finkel, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Letters are subject to editing.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
—Adam Finkel, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Letters are subject to editing.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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