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
On Friday, the company finally put up guardrails, limiting image generation and image editing only to paying subscribers, who make up a small percentage of the site.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Free users can still access Grok’s image editing functionality through the AI tool’s separate application and website.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Visual editing by Alex Bandoni.
—Propublica’s Visual Storytelling Department, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2026
Story editing by Emily Codik and Theresa Tamkins.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The group has backed leading AI model developers such as OpenAI, as well as application-level startups like OpusClip, a generative-AI video-editing platform, and Tempus AI, which applies machine learning to precision medicine.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
These ways of filming and editing build subtle but unmistakable seams into the movie’s texture and push the seams into the foreground.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Free users can still access Grok’s image editing functionality through the AI tool’s separate application and website.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Visual editing by Alex Bandoni.
—Propublica’s Visual Storytelling Department, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2026
Story editing by Emily Codik and Theresa Tamkins.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The group has backed leading AI model developers such as OpenAI, as well as application-level startups like OpusClip, a generative-AI video-editing platform, and Tempus AI, which applies machine learning to precision medicine.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
These ways of filming and editing build subtle but unmistakable seams into the movie’s texture and push the seams into the foreground.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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There were still fights to fight and Perfidia’s restlessness and struggles adjusting to motherhood led her to leave.—
Lindsey Underwood,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smaller districts will have an even harder time adjusting their budgets to declining enrollment, said Tracie Rainey, executive director of the Colorado School Finance Project.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Writers Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon and Nunzio Randazzo were tasked with adapting Henry’s work for the screen and felt the anticipation around the movie from early in the process.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Described as a safe, autonomous, and highly generalizable platform, MATRIX-3 is designed to perform complex, human-like tasks while adapting to real-world environments rather than following rigid, pre-programmed instructions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Behind closed doors, Swift and her team quietly rebuilt the show during a short break, learning new choreography, reworking sets and keeping it all secret.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2025
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On his Stranger Things season five press tour, actor Caleb McLaughlin truly came into his own this year, taking a fun, distinctive approach to tailoring and suiting up.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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Hale thinks wearables could play an important role in helping people with difficult-to-treat chronic illnesses manage their symptoms, but that requires further tailoring Oura’s apps and readings for individual needs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday, San Diego County Public Health Services launched its own wastewater infectious disease surveillance system, publishing weekly data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with plans to expand to M-pox, hepatitis A and measles in the near future.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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At 35, Emily Henry has become the kind of publishing juggernaut most writers only dream of.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Or, Allen could solidify his elite status by putting the team on his back much the same way that Jags fan did with Lawrence at a bar.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Editing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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