1
as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the magazine claims that every article is red-penciled by a team of fact checkers before it ever sees the light of print
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2
as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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Verb
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If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The most notable difference is amending the Sports Broadcasting Act, a move supporters believe will pave the way for more than 130 major college football schools to substantially increase their media rights revenue.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is no right to censor open forum comments — if a speaker says things that expose them to liability, that is not the board’s responsibility.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Within the self-censoring limits of the genre, Eisgruber has sensible things to say, maybe too sensible.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Companies can correct perceptions of unfairness by clearly communicating the value, argues Zhang.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tarik Skubal course-corrected For now, the story of Detroit’s season is its historic collapse down the stretch.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Promising to cut logistics costs, shorten schedules and reduce Carbon emissions by lowering travel, the service is trialing with early adopters.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Allowing a layer of gunk to grow on weather stripping also shortens its lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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Past efforts to reform the lottery have failed.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hopefully, Thrice fan Margot Robbie can remedy this.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Red-pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-pencil. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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