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 sensitive information or the names of minors can be redacted from files like police reports or school records.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The flight documents are heavily redacted, and appear to be in response to a grand jury subpoena from 2010 — years before the flight was even booked.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump’s name was redacted in one version of a document released by the DOJ and visible in another.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The person's name was redacted.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
The flight documents are heavily redacted, and appear to be in response to a grand jury subpoena from 2010 — years before the flight was even booked.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump’s name was redacted in one version of a document released by the DOJ and visible in another.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The person's name was redacted.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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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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After an incredible 20 minutes last weekend that saw the Broncos erase a 24-point deficit at San Diego State to tie the game 79-79 in the final seconds, Andrews found the ball in his hands on the final possession of the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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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,
8 Jan. 2026
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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