as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
The babysitter called someone else, whose name is redacted in the affidavit, who then called Opsincs about what was happening, according to the affidavit.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The women’s names, other people’s names and several details were redacted in copies of the complaints reviewed by the Union-Tribune.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Their specific actions are redacted in the warrant.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The woman, whose name was redacted from a criminal complaint filed Saturday, reportedly visited Foronda’s home on 35th Street in Queens between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on March 28 to have butt lift implants removed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
The women’s names, other people’s names and several details were redacted in copies of the complaints reviewed by the Union-Tribune.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Their specific actions are redacted in the warrant.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The woman, whose name was redacted from a criminal complaint filed Saturday, reportedly visited Foronda’s home on 35th Street in Queens between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on March 28 to have butt lift implants removed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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As part of your audit, delete and stop making posts complaining about specific employers or name-shaming.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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First Coast News grabbed the comment before it was deleted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Biden administration erased student loan debt for more than 5 million borrowers through other forgiveness programs.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the Yankees made two errors in the game, a pickoff play between Fried and Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base erased a two-base mistake from Oswaldo Cabrera in the fourth.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But DeShields has struggled to find consistent minutes since undergoing spinal surgery to remove a tumor in 2019, then suffering a knee injury that sidelined her for the entire 2023 season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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