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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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 All the technical work of the camera and sound and lighting and what might be happening with editing later. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Typically, writing and editing take up the latter portion of Sheridan’s days. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Bennett recommends choosing a clear purpose for the area and editing accordingly, like a small bistro table with two chairs or a simple sofa with room to breathe. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 The movie was originally edited by an Academy Award winner, and so coming in and basically re-editing his vision took some courage. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 This removes much of the friction that’s often involved with editing 360 files – assuming the algorithmic choices match your creative intent. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 The cinematography is by Camilla Cattabriga, with editing by Marco Costa. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The default image editing tool is fine but basic, with cropping and resizing options. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against the man accused of igniting last year’s deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court this summer.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

Reynolds sees the same versatility play out across a single day, from denim and sneakers in the morning to a black cocktail dress by evening, the necklace adjusting its register without ever losing its polish.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Then Phoebe offers to help Henry out adjusting to his new school.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Start a new job as a news reporter Monday and so won't be writing in too often but will still be reading along.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The pair co-authored their book ‘Money and Love’ in 2023, which is now required course reading at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
On top of directing, Hancock wrote the script, adapting the book by Matt and Harrison Query, which in turn was based on a short story by Matt Query that first appeared on Reddit.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them.

— Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

The company already offers a version of ChatGPT for teachers, and tailoring a model to help kids with studying and homework could give OpenAI more ways to bring its product to schools.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Targeting Activations The third growth lever is tailoring activation strategies based on differences in demand.

— Tatiana Gouveia Nery Lindenberg, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

Textbooks Ken Miller, a professor emeritus of biology at Brown University, has been publishing one of the nation’s most popular biology textbooks for nearly 30 years.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The referrals were made prior to the watchdog publishing its findings this week.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Ford said in an interview published Monday that Canada should be prepared to cut off electricity exports to the United States if the trade war worsens, putting a potentially powerful weapon on the table.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
According to EduTopia, putting images and short stories or quotes around the classroom can inspire students and give them a greater sense of belonging.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026