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
Staff were required to redact condiments and sauce labels in hospitality areas with black tape because those companies don’t have financial arrangements with the most prestigious sports organization in the world.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As of Wednesday, the email on the city’s website was redacted, removing any mention of Jackson.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Elder later told police in a March 25 interview that his previous confession was false, acting as a cover for someone else, whose identity was redacted in court documents.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The warrant affidavits supporting the charges were redacted extensively before being released.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
As of Wednesday, the email on the city’s website was redacted, removing any mention of Jackson.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Elder later told police in a March 25 interview that his previous confession was false, acting as a cover for someone else, whose identity was redacted in court documents.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The warrant affidavits supporting the charges were redacted extensively before being released.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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After coming under fire for publicly berating a TV journalist on social media, Paget Brewster has deleted the damning post and apologized.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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And even though Citi Bike’s age verification system has multiple components that could be used even without biometric screening and with quickly deleting any data collected, that didn’t matter.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The Lynx erased the Sparks’ 7-3 lead — fueled by quick starts from Burrell and Hamby.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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But the improvement was not enough to erase the lead held by opponents, according to an analysis of vote updates monitored by The Bee over the past two weeks.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Propellers can be particularly burdensome because rotors often need to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled, requiring some real elbow grease.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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