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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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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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The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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