as in deleted
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 redacted
The attorneys said the deposition will be handed to the NFL with some portions redacted.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Allegation 2c – that administrators did not implement measures to protect [redacted] from further harm or retaliation following the May incident – was substantiated.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The initially available reports from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office were much more redacted for investigative and privacy purposes.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 21 Jan. 2026
The incident report — portions of which were redacted — leaves unclear exactly when EMS arrived.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Allegation 2c – that administrators did not implement measures to protect [redacted] from further harm or retaliation following the May incident – was substantiated.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The initially available reports from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office were much more redacted for investigative and privacy purposes.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 21 Jan. 2026
The incident report — portions of which were redacted — leaves unclear exactly when EMS arrived.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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The post was quickly deleted, but was this because Nakamura didn’t want to spoil Styles’ retirement, or is this an elaborate work to make fans think Styles will indeed retire?—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Kennedy boys basketball team erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to pull off a stunning 69-63 win over Valencia on Thursday night at Valencia High.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a vacuum, this would make the Wilderness a little swifter to 60 than a standard turbo Outback; in practice, the gearing advantage is pretty much erased by the heft of the standard Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tires.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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