redacting

present participle of redact

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • TikTok deal reached Looks like Americans won’t have to worry about deleting the TikTok app off their phone.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Not only does cloud storage occupy less space, but it cannot be physically destroyed and rendered useless like physical hard drives without a user explicitly deleting information.
    Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Failing to seize the narrative, the authorities shifted course and began erasing the record from public memory.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the building feels temporary, with United having previously discussed removing it.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • More than 200 bodies are still on the mountain, left there because of the difficulty, risk, and cost of removing them, the database says.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Redacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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