EDITING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

editing

verb

present participle of edit

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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Relevance

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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misadjusting

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Recent Examples of editing Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026 Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington, Devika Nair, Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco; editing by Lincoln Feast. —

Ted Hesson, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 While writing, shooting and editing a short skit can take them over an hour, the couple make sure the actual filming time with Sapphie only takes a couple of minutes. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 The Cinema Audio Society honors excellence in mixing across dialogue, scoring, Foley, ADR and re-recording, while the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reels celebrate sound editing disciplines including sound effects, Foley, ADR and music, across film, television and video games. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 Directors need prep time, meetings, shooting, then editing and a director’s cut. —

Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 Black Forest Labs’s models now power image generation and editing behind the scenes for a growing lineup that includes big‑tech platforms and productivity apps, from Meta to Canva. —

Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 All items are subject to editing for clarity and length. —

Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 Zayner’s company, The ODIN, was targeted by a 2019 bill that regulated the sale of DIY gene-editing kits. —

Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

Shaffer kept revising the play, even after the avalanche of accolades for the London and New York premieres.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The sheriff’s office said a total of 15 people were on the trip, revising the number down.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026