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
Following is a list of Affinity Groups, including contact information [redacted by THR].
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The report, based partly on sheriff’s body camera and dash camera videos, is heavily redacted and excludes the names of victims.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
According to local news outlet WBTV, Brown and his attorney, Roberts, decided to delay the hearing, but the reason was redacted in the court documents.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
His identity was redacted by the county.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The report, based partly on sheriff’s body camera and dash camera videos, is heavily redacted and excludes the names of victims.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
According to local news outlet WBTV, Brown and his attorney, Roberts, decided to delay the hearing, but the reason was redacted in the court documents.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
His identity was redacted by the county.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Baldoni's lawyers later claimed in a letter to Judge Lewis Liman that Lively previously requested for Swift to delete the women's text messages.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My son removes his shoes and socks and joins me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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