Synonyms of revising

revising

verb

present participle of revise

1

as in modifying

to make different in some way

with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modifying
• changing
• remodeling
• altering
• reworking
• transforming
• remaking
• recasting
• redoing
• refashioning
• revamping
• varying
• deforming
• making over
• metamorphosing
• mutating
• exchanging
• transmuting
• revolutionizing
• transfiguring
• converting
• commuting
• retooling
• regenerating
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setting
• fixing
• stabilizing
• freezing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• editing
• reading
• reworking
• redrafting
• publishing
• amending
• printing
• compiling
• revamping
• polishing
• perfecting
• correcting
• reediting
• copyediting
• rectifying
• annotating
• issuing
• emending
• subbing
• touching up
• redacting
• subediting
• abridging
• recopying
• collecting
• anthologizing
• fact-checking
• engrossing
• getting out
• blue-penciling
• red-penciling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revising

The museum is now revising its inventory and plans to return more than 2,700 hair samples originally collected for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

American scientists weren't done revising our entire picture of the cosmos, however. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Protections should not depend on teenagers accurately identifying themselves, parents reviewing every interaction, or lawmakers revising statutes at the same pace companies update their models. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026

Every writer knows the temptation to keep revising a text indefinitely, as well as the experience of rereading a book long after it has been published. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

The City Council suggested revising the request down to two new employees, using funds from the levy, as a starting point. — Rose Evans june 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2026

Other recommendations include increasing penalties for buildings that have to be demolished for neglect, revising zoning laws to encourage renovation over new construction and establishing annual workshops to teach people how to landmark their property. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Grow Customer Volume Many leaders focus on cutting operational costs, reducing leakage and revising vendor relationships. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026