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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Berly McCoy, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Hasselbeck shouted in response, while the episode was edited to have her and O’Donnell on the screen side-by-side.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you highlights from the discussion, edited for brevity and clarity.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Tyler Jones.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Hasselbeck shouted in response, while the episode was edited to have her and O’Donnell on the screen side-by-side.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you highlights from the discussion, edited for brevity and clarity.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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