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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According to the arrest affidavit, which was viewed by The Times, the incident took place in the afternoon of April 28 after Furcal and his accuser — a man whose name was redacted from the affidavit — nearly collided while driving their pickup trucks outside the grocery store.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Burnette said another person whose name was redacted from the documents was standing to the right of the dumpster and fired a .223 caliber rifle at Sweet.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Yanez Quintana and three others, whose names are redacted, were summoned to give official statements in March.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
The Smartmatic filing in particular was heavily redacted, as both sides had entered into an agreement to keep specific discovery findings confidential.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Burnette said another person whose name was redacted from the documents was standing to the right of the dumpster and fired a .223 caliber rifle at Sweet.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Yanez Quintana and three others, whose names are redacted, were summoned to give official statements in March.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
The Smartmatic filing in particular was heavily redacted, as both sides had entered into an agreement to keep specific discovery findings confidential.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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The post has since been deleted, but this matches a report from YouTuber Jake Randall, who says each Target store is set to have between 40 to 60 consoles ready to buy on launch day.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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For example, if a customer cancels a recurring transaction or disputes a charge, delete the recurring transactions and contact the customer.—
Allen Kopelman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Nail polish remover: Use a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball to erase scuffs.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Awake used an isolated case to discriminate, marginalize, intimidate and erase transgender people and to call for defunding public schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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