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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
Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
This interview, conducted at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, has been lightly edited for clarity.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
It was edited by Nicole Cohen and Tinbete Ermyas.
—June 10, NPR, 10 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
This interview, conducted at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, has been lightly edited for clarity.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
It was edited by Nicole Cohen and Tinbete Ermyas.
—June 10, NPR, 10 June 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edited
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Space weather can change rapidly, with forecasts revised frequently.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Some have won approval while others have been rejected or revised after public opposition.—
AI based,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The Sparks adjusted to open the third quarter with six consecutive points.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Firefighters then switched into attacking the blaze and adjusted their on-scene resources to work on containment, Clay said.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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But when the Browns reworked Garrett’s contract to make a post-June 1 trade a possibility, the most aggressive team in the league finally saw an opportunity.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Napoleonic tailoring is reworked through a modern lens, and ruffled necklines and opulent bows overtake more demure details.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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According to Kuilan, those same safeguards could have been adapted for regulated cannabis consumption, particularly for smoke-free products like beverages and edibles.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The show was eventually adapted into Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2021 film with Andrew Garfield playing Jonathan.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The scorebug did, in fact, read 105 mph.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The condition affects roughly 60 million people worldwide, according to a study published in BMC Public Health, with another one million new cases reported every year.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The list will be published tomorrow.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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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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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Edited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edited. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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