1
as in revising
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 adjusting
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 editing
Still, other reviewers were able to use Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software as well as the photo editing software Adobe Lightroom without issue.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The company in recent years expanded into blood disorders with the approval of its gene-editing treatment Casgevy and acute pain with its drug Journavx.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s precisely what led Banks, who met Prager for a 2013 short film that premiered at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, to initially back the project as a producer and help guide it through the script, financing, production, and editing phases.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Kore-eda is also directing and editing the film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
But a bit of editing from a human would help.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Other trials are exploring ways to cure HIV by genetically editing immune cells.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The company in recent years expanded into blood disorders with the approval of its gene-editing treatment Casgevy and acute pain with its drug Journavx.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s precisely what led Banks, who met Prager for a 2013 short film that premiered at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, to initially back the project as a producer and help guide it through the script, financing, production, and editing phases.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Kore-eda is also directing and editing the film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
But a bit of editing from a human would help.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Other trials are exploring ways to cure HIV by genetically editing immune cells.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing
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The Army Corps is revising the cost estimate, port officials say.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the short term, the city could cover the cardroom business tax losses with reserve funds before revising its future revenue expectations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Stepping in during the final six weeks certainly required adjusting — not just from Arenas, but also his teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company attributed the decline to Trump's tariff regime, as well as currency fluctuations and costs associated with adjusting its Porsche product strategy.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With so much at stake, igniting that foundational love of reading in young learners has never been more important, especially for parents competing with the warm, inviting glow of screens for their children’s attention.—
Nancy S. Grasmick,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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Honestly, by reading so much of their writing!—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Life at the bottom of the Mediterranean is adapting to the garbage, raising questions about food chains and ecosystem health that researchers are still working to understand.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The platform is future-proofed to support both LEU+ and HALEU fuel options, adapting as global fuel supplies change.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers, as with every other NFL team, can now negotiate with external unrestricted free agents and take steps toward reworking their roster ahead of 2026.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Designers are clearly having fun too, reworking the style across pumps, sneakers, and hybrid styles.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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With a client roster that includes Lindsay Lohan, Alix Earle, Sophia Culpo and more, O’Connell and Gropper are well-versed in tailoring their approach to a wide range of personal styles and occasions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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During pool play, The Athletic will be publishing a daily Postcard from the WBC, which will feature reports from our writers who are spread across four cities (Tokyo, Houston, Miami and San Juan) to cover this year’s tournament.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But putting together a basketball team only requires a few players.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Editing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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