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
According to local news outlet WBTV, Brown and his attorney, Roberts, decided to delay the hearing, but the reason was redacted in the court documents.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The report, based partly on sheriff’s body camera and dash camera videos, is heavily redacted and excludes the names of victims.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
His identity was redacted by the county.
—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
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The report, based partly on sheriff’s body camera and dash camera videos, is heavily redacted and excludes the names of victims.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
His identity was redacted by the county.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacted
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The original photo has been deleted, but has since been reshared on other social media accounts.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As of reporting, Grubbs had deleted all the videos from her TikTok.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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It wasn’t erased, but it was pushed down.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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His designer, Milicent Patrick, was erased from the story of the film for nearly 50 years, per NPR, but has since regained her place as the mother of this unforgettable monster.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Disney content, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from Google’s YouTube TV overnight after the two companies failed to renew a streaming contract.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The left rear seat, on the other hand, is somewhat different; the designers have removed the traditional front passenger seat, giving the passenger lots of space to stretch out in first-class aircraft style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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