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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2
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
Eric Lu, the co-founder of the online video editing software program Kapwing, has offered AI image generation to his customers for several years, starting with Stable Diffusion.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The series earned four Emmy nominations, for director James Burrows and for production design, sound mixing for a half-hour series and picture editing for a multi-camera comedy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The chatbot is called Veritas, and is capable of conducting conversations with users as well as helping with tasks like editing photos.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Be Ruthless In Your Shoe Edit Shoes are notoriously bulky, but Jones recommends editing mercilessly.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Whose voice is still editing your authentic expression?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Her prior professional experiences include editing and writing for brands such as Verywell Mind and Entertainment Weekly.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Between filming, editing and managing collaborations, the 31-year-old’s days are often packed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
In another life, Regina Hall may have been editing this questionnaire instead of answering it.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The series earned four Emmy nominations, for director James Burrows and for production design, sound mixing for a half-hour series and picture editing for a multi-camera comedy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The chatbot is called Veritas, and is capable of conducting conversations with users as well as helping with tasks like editing photos.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Be Ruthless In Your Shoe Edit Shoes are notoriously bulky, but Jones recommends editing mercilessly.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Whose voice is still editing your authentic expression?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Her prior professional experiences include editing and writing for brands such as Verywell Mind and Entertainment Weekly.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Between filming, editing and managing collaborations, the 31-year-old’s days are often packed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
In another life, Regina Hall may have been editing this questionnaire instead of answering it.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing
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That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Europe’s ability to meet its multiyear commitments is far from clear, and Brussels continues to resist revising regulations that inhibit the operation of American high-tech companies on the continent.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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If Woltemade is still adjusting to his team-mates and his team-mates are still adjusting to him, the statistics suggest their offensive shortcomings are more fundamental.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cut to a dinner scene, and Wang can be seen adjusting the Wulu pendant necklace on his mother’s neck during dinner.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, the projector offers a USB Type-A port and a card slot for reading files from USB memory as well as TF and Micro SD memory cards.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading to explore the most popular recipes of September.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms can vary widely, from food aversions and sleep problems to anxiety and trouble adapting to routines.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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That could include using solid-fuel motors in later iterations or adapting the design for aircraft, ships, or ground vehicle launches.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Above the lounge, a mezzanine level is home to the tailoring atelier showcasing Canali’s sartorial tradition.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other families approached the conversation differently, tailoring explanations to their children’s ages and experiences.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, when publishing titans raise the price of newspapers at the newsboys' expense, Jack and his crew rally together and go on strike.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or putting one inside a carry-on just in case.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Dumas turned Birkin’s dreams of an alternative carryall into reality — gifting her with a Birkin bag prototype and putting the silhouette on the market in 1984.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Editing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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