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noun

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How does the verb revise differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of revise are amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, and remedy. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

How does the word amend relate to other synonyms for revise?

Amend, reform, and revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes.

amend a law

When might correct be a better fit than revise?

While the synonyms correct and revise are close in meaning, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

When would emend be a good substitute for revise?

The meanings of emend and revise largely overlap; however, emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

When is rectify a more appropriate choice than revise?

The synonyms rectify and revise are sometimes interchangeable, but rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

When is it sensible to use redress instead of revise?

In some situations, the words redress and revise are roughly equivalent. However, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

In what contexts can reform take the place of revise?

The words reform and revise can be used in similar contexts, but reform implies drastic change.

plans to reform the court system

When could remedy be used to replace revise?

Although the words remedy and revise have much in common, remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of revise
Verb
The new lineup’s first action was revising Town Council bylaw 4.1, stating the council will consist of seven to 12 members, so a quorum (the number required to vote on an action) could be met with four to seven members present. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 States could also revise telemedicine laws, which sometimes bar out-of-state providers from treating patients remotely. Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Noun
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides. Dallas News, 3 May 2022 Released in 1927, the Al Jolson classic launched the era of talkies, an epic transformation requiring studios to remodel stages for sound, revise set protocols for cast and crew and reassess what sort of material worked best with the new technology. Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for revise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revise
Verb
  • Over time, the test was modified so that people could earn some income without losing all their benefits.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • It was modified and approved several times to accommodate community input.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • There are also carefully edited gift shops like Trésors Publics, which has become a New Nice institution.
    Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Zest in Seoul and Jigger & Pony in Singapore both maintained their positions from last year, so there were no changes among the top three bars.
    Kevin Gray, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Professors previously voted to censure Swallow and Timmerman in 2023 over workload changes.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The photo, along with its metadata are hashed so it can't be altered.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Companies face the choice of making costly, long-term investment decisions amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policies, which the White House has altered numerous times since Trump took office, some analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Pivoting quickly to rework a quality control process using a traditional, rigid software solution is almost impossible.
    Ed Jennings, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • In turn, that could trigger a homeowner to purposefully rework the landscape of their property so as to discourage coyotes from using it.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The property may include a preservation easement — a voluntary legal arrangement between a property owner and a qualified organization to protect the home from alteration or demolition.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Some players might need mechanical tweaks, others might need an alteration to their game plan against a certain pitcher.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • In preparation for the Ryder Cup, the course was redesigned by Fazio’s son, Tom Fazio II and was remodeled between 2018 and 2021.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, some owners of city properties in sections of San Francisco with many older homes that have been remodeled in recent years (like Noe Valley and the Mission District) have seen their policies canceled even though few claims have been made in those districts.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Here's the difference: your CPA is likely focused on what's happening this year, minimizing your tax bill, filing returns and staying compliant.
    Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
  • However, the office said one key difference between the two is that the Utah chandelier contains significantly more copper, reflecting the state's copper abundance.
    Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025

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“Revise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revise. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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