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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
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been edited and condensed, but the full version is available on the 12 Questions Podcast.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
The radio version was edited by Olivia Hampton and produced by Nia Dumas.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
This interview has been edited and condensed, but the full version is available on the 12 Questions Podcast.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
The radio version was edited by Olivia Hampton and produced by Nia Dumas.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edited
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However, the think tank warned that there are significant regional differences behind the numbers; new data from the International Energy Agency revised renewable energy growth in the US by 2030 down by half.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company had initially aimed to install 2,000 new stations this year, but later revised that to 1,800–2,000.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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New Orleans — A bowtie is adjusted.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While Ray successfully adjusted its orbit and continues to function, it was not designed to land.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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Michael Rider’s spring bags for Celine reworked house icons with quiet precision.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Better to focus on species naturally adapted to your soil pH and looking for varieties/cultivars selected for improved fall color.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Last of Us has also been adapted into a phenomenal TV series on HBO.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The brand said in April 2021 that encrypted password information was also included within the leak, but the encryption keys to read those passwords weren’t accessed.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Banned Books Week is a movement that celebrates the freedom to read, while drawing attention to censorship of literature in libraries, schools and bookstores.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Designed by New Zealand’s Wētā Workshop, the team behind Avatar and Blade Runner 2049, the production built 100s of iterations to make suits tailored to character roles and environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kiosks will stock common, non-refrigerated medications, including antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications but will mostly be tailored to the prescribing patterns of the specific office location.—
Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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