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
Kiser's legal team wants to redact portions of the report that explain why Chandler police recommended a child abuse charge against her husband, Brady Kiser.
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Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
The identity of the man in the holding cell was redacted in the documents.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
The names of those who were injured are redacted in the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Makin's response was redacted upon a public records request.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
The identity of the man in the holding cell was redacted in the documents.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
The names of those who were injured are redacted in the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Makin's response was redacted upon a public records request.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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Others have been prompted to use it immediately after manually deleting a selection of photos, suggesting a somewhat unpredictable pattern of activation.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Fans who purchase the film on digital can take a deep dive into the massive production with behind-the-scenes interviews, exclusive commentary, and deleted footage not seen in theaters.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This practice of reframing doesn’t erase the problem, sure.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The move to erase the sometimes ugly truth about this country’s history?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has removed the 17 experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, replacing them with an anti-vaccine cadre of seven mostly unqualified individuals.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In an attempt to simplify its offerings, OpenAI had initially removed all previous AI models from ChatGPT when GPT-5 launched on August 7, forcing users to adopt the new model without warning.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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