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
Some meeting specifics in the documents are redacted.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
In the days leading up to the taping, scripts were redacted and even the crew didn’t know who was coming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2025
Then [redacted] appeared to go for a takedown at the legs of El Moussa.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
An unknown caller, whose name was redacted from the call, dialed 911 at 2:50 a.m.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
In the days leading up to the taping, scripts were redacted and even the crew didn’t know who was coming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2025
Then [redacted] appeared to go for a takedown at the legs of El Moussa.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
An unknown caller, whose name was redacted from the call, dialed 911 at 2:50 a.m.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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This is all part of Microsoft’s push for users to delete account passwords altogether and to use passkeys instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Federal climate science is being systematically erased.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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The Human Constant Technological revolutions do not erase the need for human judgment.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Also, passengers 75 years and older did not need to remove their shoes during the security process.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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