revising

present participle of revise

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Recent Examples of revising Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against the man accused of igniting last year’s deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court this summer. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans. Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 The Consumer Healthcare Products Association warned of potential consequences of revising GRAS for dietary supplements and over-the-counter medicines. Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country's defense policy to further bolster the military's offensive capability. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 But classes, workshops, books and experience have taught me practical approaches to developing outlines, deepening character arcs or revising scenes. Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country’s defense policy to further bolster the military’s offensive capability. Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The leading seasonal hurricane forecaster, Phil Klotzbach at Colorado State University, has steadily been revising his outlook downward. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Consider revising your study schedule this afternoon, because clean structure frees your keen attention to shine. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
Verb
  • L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.
    Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • All the technical work of the camera and sound and lighting and what might be happening with editing later.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • California's bail system is changing, and the effects are already being felt in courtrooms across the state.
    James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Start a new job as a news reporter Monday and so won't be writing in too often but will still be reading along.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The pair co-authored their book ‘Money and Love’ in 2023, which is now required course reading at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fiddelke is also remodeling Target stores and improving staffing.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Former court jeweler Garrard takes credit for remodeling the tiara in 1937.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them.
    Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño occurs when changes in Pacific Ocean wind conditions release heat stored in the ocean into the atmosphere, altering global weather patterns and sparking floods, droughts, and heat waves.
    Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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