REVISING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

revising

verb

present participle of revise

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 Its valuation can start to look expensive fast once the earnings start revising lower and macro conditions deteriorate. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 The implications go far beyond revising the timeline of humanity’s relationship with mind-altering substances. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Recent researchers have proposed revising the rule to focus solely on humidity and precipitation and to exclude temperature as a determining factor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy is revising downward its GDP growth forecast in 2026 due to the impact of Russian attacks, which have restricted exports, especially grain through Black Sea ports. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Vedder was revising lyrics, and also trying to get the vocal takes up to his standards, which were already quite high. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 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 In Oconomowoc, city officials have advanced to the point of revising four ordinances to incorporate language that includes e-bikes to existing local restrictions while also adding definitions created under state laws. — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 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

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Verb

Rather than excavating and extensively modifying hundreds of unique Minuteman-era facilities, the Air Force is developing a standardized, modular construction approach for the new silos.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
There are several types of collars, each one offering a different way of modifying negative or excessive barking.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

Liza brings over two decades of editing experience, with a primary focus on long-form storytelling.

— Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
An independent investigation found that the AI swarm found a way to secretly communicate and coordinated the unauthorized hack, editing and deleting its activity logs to avoid detection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of editing

Verb

In its premiere, this was a Korean Cherry Orchard performed in Korean for audiences that needed no primer on its setting, the rapidly changing globalized city where the characters’ home is threatening to disappear.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
That started changing in April 2025, when AmaWaterways launched AmaMagdalena, the first luxury cruise ship to navigate the Magdalena.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

One of my most vivid memories of my time with All That is Left of Life is not a translation memory at all, but of reading it for the very first time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
No one should be reading the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Barnyard Recruitment Manual without appropriate ID.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

The ensemble was part of the designer’s fall 2025 couture collection, reworking a tuxedo in black wool gazar with an oversized satin collar sculpted into a circular shape around its plunging neckline.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
McKinsey found that around 80% of fintechs were already reworking their operating models by the time the correction set in, most of them citing profitability and a sustainable cost structure as the reason.

— Serhii Zakharov, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

This year, alluding to the president’s petty penchant for renaming things, the town has changed its name from South Park to South America, altering the theme song, local signage and local speech, without protest.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
In the end, Texas scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive touchdown and extra point to win, 24-23, in a game that Robinson believes could be season-altering.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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