revising

present participle of revise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of revising Schools are revising assessment practices while students are already using AI to write, study and conduct research. Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Every fix took days, revising the CAD work and making new molds, and fixing one bug inevitably revealed the next bug, and another delay. Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026 But even as Vancouver has begun the painful process of revising its harm-reduction policies, the city still exerts a powerful hold on the imagination of liberal leaders in the United States. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Analysts have high expectations for Vertiv Holdings , revising earnings-per-share estimates up 393% in the past three months. Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 25 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
Verb
  • Obviously without drastically modifying anything but really getting your hands into the story.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • Built for contested logistics Chaparral uses interchangeable cargo pods, allowing operators to switch between missions without modifying the aircraft.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Music students, for instance, are discovering tools that can easily do tasks such as editing or generating drum tracks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Written and directed by Mariani, the movie features cinematography by Victoria Pereda and editing by Maximiliano Passarelli.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Goodyear House’s changing menu keeps items exciting, but its Goopy Burger is a tried-and-true favorite.
    Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Billionaires buying up South Florida real estate, corporate expansions and a widening gulf between luxury and everyday home prices are changing Miami-Dade’s economic landscape.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Assume any agent reading text other people wrote can be given orders by it.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Fox was taken over by a consortium of filmmakers led by Jason Reitman, who is working on remodeling the venue and has opened it to screenings this summer in advance of the remodeling as the Director’s Village.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • American is now remodeling cabins across the fleet and taking deliveries of new planes with interiors that feature new amenities and more premium seats.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Dustin Drai is reworking the family nightlife business as guests scrutinize prices, drink more selectively and expect more from bottle service.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • May is skilled at changing the eye level, and altering the balance of the hitter by mixing and matching this arsenal.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Theoretically, this could enable him to work as a left No 10 without altering Villa’s system too greatly.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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“Revising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revising. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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