RED-PENCILED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

red-penciled

verb

past tense of red-pencil

as in amended

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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as in censored

to remove objectionable parts from a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness

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Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of amended

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The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

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Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

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The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

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