RED-PENCILING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

red-penciling

verb

present participle of red-pencil

as in amending

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 censoring

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

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For two years, legislators and advocacy groups have proposed amending the Illinois Pesticide Act to require advance notification before spraying near schools and parks.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
There are many ways to improve your garden’s soil quality, such as amending it with compost and mulching around plants.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026

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Aguirre’s interviews are carefully edited with bleeps, censoring the ‘cabr—s’, the ‘hijos de p—s’ and ‘carambas’.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

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The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.

— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The team on the receiving end would need to prioritize deep diving and correcting the issue immediately.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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In a statement, the city of Littleton said, after research and an evaluation with consultants, in some cases, shortening school zones increases driver awareness and improves overall safety for drivers and students.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Flock, which says its customers own the data that the cameras record, is also shortening the standard data retention window from 30 days to seven.

— Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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