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
His identity was redacted by the county.
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The health department redacted a portion of the letter that placed Bookman on leave, obscuring any explanation of what officials were investigating.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The document is partially redacted, and doesn’t reveal the exact breakdown of expenses.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
My decision to redact portions of the novel came very very very late in the process of editing the book and just seemed right.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The health department redacted a portion of the letter that placed Bookman on leave, obscuring any explanation of what officials were investigating.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The document is partially redacted, and doesn’t reveal the exact breakdown of expenses.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
My decision to redact portions of the novel came very very very late in the process of editing the book and just seemed right.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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The civil lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges Blain has refused to produce requested public records from his private accounts, apps and devices and has deleted public records from those same sources and asked others to delete messages from him.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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After gaining control, the hackers set up inbox rules to delete Workday notifications, so the victims do not see alerts about changes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Such grotesque accounts are part of alternate histories that hegemonic discourse attempted to erase.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nations weave myths out of victories and erase defeats with the promise of future triumphs.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have developed a new method that removes toxic pollutants from wastewater.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its unique formula can remove stains, dissolve adhesives, and cut through soap scum and grease.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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