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 Additional reporting by Michael Levitt and Itay Stern, producing by Andrew Mambo, and editing by Carrie Kahn, James Hider and Nishant Dahiya. — October 18, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026 Jonatan Mose served as cinematographer, with editing handled by Martin Anthon. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 Florida Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard went to work editing the draft settlement. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The rollout includes Genmoji, notification summaries, Writing Tools, and the Clean Up photo-editing tool. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 This is a similar feature to that of CRISPR, the basis of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Usually, the changes are minor and can be easily made using tools like Photoshop, such as editing someone out of a photo. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The team then created embryos by editing the cells of modern gray wolves. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 The signature is similar to the microbial system harnessed in gene-editing tools such as CRISPR Cas-9, which is used to modify the DNA of living organisms. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

The band is still adjusting to the normal aspects of label life, like abiding by an album rollout plan, scheduling press interviews, and filling out paperwork.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
In some cases, data centers can operate as flexible loads, adjusting their electricity use to help stabilize the grid.

— April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Tesla has also shown a thruster pressure gauge reading 5,500 PSI, alongside a boost-readiness indicator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
A lot of Asian American people have this experience of reading in lit courses about predominantly white authors and characters and suddenly there’s Lee, who is remarkably legible as someone inside of his social milieu yet almost a unicorn.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

Other factors also come into play, including the effort required for self-regulation and adapting to others.

— Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Fincher also discussed the process of adapting Tarantino’s screenplay while balancing the creative interests of its writer and star.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.

— Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2020, Nike marked the Air Max 90’s 30th anniversary by restoring the model’s original Air Max 3 name and reworking its construction from the ground up.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

As for the tech behind the program, Aescape uses real-time body mapping, physical AI, and robotics with the aim of tailoring each session to the person on the table.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Couples are tailoring agreements to address California’s community-property rules as well as premarital assets and debt and the financial cost of caregiving or leaving the workforce.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

The state began publishing climate assessments in 2006, reviewing new and existing research to map risks California faces region by region.

— Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
And Faber can keep publishing and promoting her in other countries, including her native Ireland.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026