revises 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of revise

revises

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noun

plural of revise

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Recent Examples of revises
Verb
Effective July 29, Maine significantly revises its workplace substance use testing framework. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Golden Gate revises the design system to reduce the distractions that should never have been present in the first place. Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 Pressing for clearer answers For months, frustration among stakeholders has centered on numbers that keep shifting as the district revises its budget projections. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight. Rose Evans april 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026 The bill also imposes new penalties on foreign interference with elections and revises the list of valid photo ID required at the polls or when voting-by-mail for the first time. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 The rule also revises the way lead amounts are measured, which could significantly expand the number of communities found violating the rules. Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 More than a dozen speakers asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds as the board revises state standards for social studies. Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revises
Verb
  • So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • For example, Texas angler Dustin Grice modifies his spinnerbaits by adding chartreuse and white willow-leaf blades with a matching chartreuse/white skirt.
    David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Mora edits each episode himself, often while sucking on pouches of Zyn.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026
  • That was a huge pull for Chipper Thurber, who edits promotional videos for megachurches across the country and loves the outdoors.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Saturday produced zero title changes across six matches, so Corbin's win was the first belt to move all weekend.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Developing multiple prototypes allows engineers to test different design changes, validate performance, and identify technical issues before the aircraft enters production.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That alters a protein that the pigment is embedded in, starting a nerve impulse that eventually contributes to an image in the brain.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.
    Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Even as trendy silhouettes shift from structured shoulders to more relaxed fits, blazers remain timeless—albeit with a few alterations.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
  • The avenue lies within the city’s original historic district, where preservation rules tightly regulate new construction and alterations.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
    Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.
    Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The person who reads a stack of newsletters before breakfast gets treated as diligent, and the person who scrolls for an hour and calls it research gets away with it entirely.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The character — usually someone who can at least embody the spirit of the salt and pepper, smoothie-loving athlete — reads from a binder before being pulled around by cast in a lightning-fast recap of his solo episode.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

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