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
Prosecutors had redacted some documents, withheld the cellphone records of a key prosecution witness and redacted texts among the players, arguing that such omissions were necessary to protect the secrecy of other investigations.
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors had redacted some documents, withheld the cellphone records of a key prosecution witness and redacted texts among the players, arguing that such omissions were necessary to protect the secrecy of other investigations.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Court documents do not identify who hit him; that name is redacted.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma makes such footage public but requires images of death to be redacted.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors had redacted some documents, withheld the cellphone records of a key prosecution witness and redacted texts among the players, arguing that such omissions were necessary to protect the secrecy of other investigations.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Court documents do not identify who hit him; that name is redacted.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma makes such footage public but requires images of death to be redacted.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacted
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Last summer, after a year of attempting to get back on Hinge, followed by a year of swiping on other apps outside Match Group, Enfield deleted her dating apps altogether.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Following his high-profile breakup from Carpenter in December 2024, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2026
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But while Maduro's ruling party remains in power, he has slowly been erased from the government of Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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While Maduro’s ruling party remains in power, he has slowly been erased from the government of Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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