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
And an amendment from Mace to redact the names of victims and any personally identifiable information of victims, as well as any possible material depicting child abuse, was also adopted by voice vote.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 July 2025
All of the coaches and administrators’ names were redacted in the version of the report released to the public.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Personal information and content may be redacted as necessary to protect privacy while preserving timeline information and evidentiary value.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The commission attempted to redact – or black out – that description at Hartig’s request.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 23 July 2025
All of the coaches and administrators’ names were redacted in the version of the report released to the public.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Personal information and content may be redacted as necessary to protect privacy while preserving timeline information and evidentiary value.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The commission attempted to redact – or black out – that description at Hartig’s request.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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The latest example is the Pentagon, which was forced to delete and then repost a video featuring Defense Sec.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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