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
Defense lawyers had argued from the start of the trial that their clients couldn't get a fair trial with key evidence either redacted or withheld entirely by the prosecution.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The chronology was found in a trove of materials related to the Epstein investigation, including photos, emails and several documents, many of which have been redacted.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The titles of the remaining positions were redacted.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
While these claims are redacted on the CCRB’s website, they’re given over to anyone who files a FOIL request.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The chronology was found in a trove of materials related to the Epstein investigation, including photos, emails and several documents, many of which have been redacted.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The titles of the remaining positions were redacted.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
While these claims are redacted on the CCRB’s website, they’re given over to anyone who files a FOIL request.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
Verb
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James Comey deleted the post the same day.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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In Mathurapur village, 243 of its 800 voters have been deleted from the voting list, according to a local booth official.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the Met steps, Osaka opened her dress and removed her headpiece for a grand reveal underneath.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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While the salt helps with debris and odor, soap and warm water help to remove more residue and bacteria.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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