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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And Congress has yet to pass a new farm bill — a measure that is intended to be revised about every five years to set agriculture policy but has been extended for the last three years.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Those projections were revised down (and revised down again) after a deluge of bad buzz.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of revised

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The commission voted 7-1 to direct County Attorney Tyrone Wade to look into whether any laws or policies were broken during the consent agenda vote and whether any policies should be adjusted to prevent similar situations in the future.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Both figures were adjusted to represent full-time equivalent student and employee numbers.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusted

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For fall 2026, the focus is on four core jackets, the Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya and Tibb, each reworked with new materials, proportions and details.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Chinese leaders under Deng were able to kickstart China’s era of rapid growth through rural reforms that completely reworked Maoist economic orthodoxy.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworked

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Distributed by Megabox Central and adapted from the coming-of-age one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Venice competition title tracks the evolving artistic bond and tragedy shared by two small-town manga creators.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Quarterback Jayden Maiava has adapted to different groups of receivers each game and will have to run the offense with confidence under pressure.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapted

Verb

Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of read

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Made entirely from recycled fibers, the range combines cotton recovered from textile waste with recycled polyester in proportions tailored to different applications, including single jersey, French terry and fleece.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
And this offense really is tailored to McCarthy’s skill set, since Nagy and senior offensive assistant built the system for Dart.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailored

Verb

After the piece was published, a spokesperson for Anduril reached out to Lee with several urgent requests for correction.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
At least 75 data center projects worth more than $130 billion total were delayed or cancelled in the first three months of this year, according to a Data Center Watch report published in June.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 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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