as in deleting
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 redacting
More files will be turned over to the Oversight panel, which promised to release them after redacting personal information.
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The company also adheres to strict privacy standards, redacting faces, license plates, and private property details.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The company also adheres to strict privacy standards, redacting faces, license plates, and private property details.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacting
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That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s legacy feels particularly urgent as the National Park Service recently removed all references to transgender people from its New York Stonewall National Monument website, erasing the central role trans women of color played in the 1969 riots.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Redacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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