1
as in modifying
to make different in some way
with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans
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as in editing
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it
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Recent Examples of revising
She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Europe’s ability to meet its multiyear commitments is far from clear, and Brussels continues to resist revising regulations that inhibit the operation of American high-tech companies on the continent.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The guidelines might need revising, with a shift in focus away from strict prohibition toward balance and moderation.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Her character is a fast-talker who is often revising herself mid-sentence, so that could be a factor.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Reiss, the vaccine policy expert, said revising that recommendation will directly put babies at risk.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has called for a hardline stance towards China and is also in favor of revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, especially Article 9, which renounced Japan’s right to wage war.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Europe’s ability to meet its multiyear commitments is far from clear, and Brussels continues to resist revising regulations that inhibit the operation of American high-tech companies on the continent.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The guidelines might need revising, with a shift in focus away from strict prohibition toward balance and moderation.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Her character is a fast-talker who is often revising herself mid-sentence, so that could be a factor.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Reiss, the vaccine policy expert, said revising that recommendation will directly put babies at risk.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
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Such a review — with the prospect of modifying or eliminating the rules — is mandated by Congress every four years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Seoul National University have improved the performance and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by modifying a single molecule in the electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cinematography is by Omar Abou Doma; the score, by Layal Watfeh (AlRawabi School for Girls); editing, by Ahmed Hafez (Moon Knight, Clash) with production designer Asem Ali and costume designer Nayera El-Dahshoury also on board.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Light shared her Oscar with her late husband, Irving Saraf, with both handling producing, directing and editing duties.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Losing or changing jobs can also cause households that were previously ineligible to qualify for assistance.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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If there’s even a small chance that this audacious company—or its competitors—can succeed in its goal, the implications would be nothing less than world-changing.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Even now, when the harassment is digital—some guy in Texas sending me an explicit message after reading my essay—my instinct is still to minimize it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Phyllis Diller sent her a piece of hair art after reading about the museum in People magazine.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Emerson, senior designer at Aidan Design in Silver Spring, Maryland, finds that this reads early 2000s, and Dallen Russell, remodeling advisor at InSite Builders & Remodeling in Bethesda, Maryland, agrees.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead of dividing the company into women’s, men’s and kid’s, Donahoe’s strategy to drive lifestyle sales, Hill is reworking the corporate structure so the company’s departments are focused on individual sports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kinso, designed as an AI brain for conversations, calendars, and contacts, sets itself apart from competitors still reworking outdated platforms for the age of AI.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The technology’s potential is already altering military planning, blurring lines between intelligence, cyber operations, and traditional anti-submarine warfare.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Revising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revising. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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