EDITED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

edited

verb

past tense of edit

as in revised

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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as in adjusted

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 edited Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made. — Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Once an interview is taped, it’s quickly edited and put in a vault. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026 The interview, which took place on July 22, has been edited for clarity and length. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Written, directed and edited by Filmsaaz, whose real name is Saleh Kashefi, the short feels particularly timely. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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The process has been slowed by lagging voter and political-party registrations, revised and extended deadlines and, now, another pending change to the country’s electoral law — developments that the international community is watching closely.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
After reviewing public feedback, county officials recently revised the proposal.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of revised

Verb

At restaurants, plates grow cold while lighting is adjusted and angles are tested.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Apple has reworked its optical and electrical heart rate sensors, and now the watch measures your heart rate every five seconds throughout the day instead of only periodically, as the Series 11 does.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Andrew Heiberger of Buttonwood Development and Howard Lev of Wheelhouse Property have since restored the building and reworked the interiors.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of reworked

Verb

That, even if someone else read the words, perhaps some part of it could be withheld, could be sheltered.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
After reading the script, watching the documentary, and meeting Peedom, Hiddleston signed up for the project, which led him to climb to Everest’s base camp alongside the director, Phuntsok, and a high-altitude medical specialist.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of read

Verb

Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of published

Verb

As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

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