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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
Shaffer kept revising the play, even after the avalanche of accolades for the London and New York premieres.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The sheriff’s office said a total of 15 people were on the trip, revising the number down.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Symbolically, this aligns with the idea of revising, restructuring, or changing the way something works rather than abandoning it completely.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Why is Charlotte revising its vegetation laws?
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
To some degree, this will be a matter of revising previous efforts to expand access to early-childhood education.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
More Rework and Slower Cycles Supervisors and legal counsel are pulled into multiple review loops, revising letters that were previously quicker to finalize, with routine tasks sometimes taking longer than expected.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Following a string of deaths caused by police pursuits, Milwaukee police are once again revising the department's policy.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The sheriff’s office said a total of 15 people were on the trip, revising the number down.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Symbolically, this aligns with the idea of revising, restructuring, or changing the way something works rather than abandoning it completely.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Why is Charlotte revising its vegetation laws?
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
To some degree, this will be a matter of revising previous efforts to expand access to early-childhood education.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
More Rework and Slower Cycles Supervisors and legal counsel are pulled into multiple review loops, revising letters that were previously quicker to finalize, with routine tasks sometimes taking longer than expected.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Following a string of deaths caused by police pursuits, Milwaukee police are once again revising the department's policy.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
Verb
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Boeing is in the process of modifying two of its 747-800 aircraft that are slated to replace the existing fleet of two aging Boeing 747-200 aircraft that the president currently uses and that take on the Air Force One call sign when the president is aboard.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Terraforming — the process of modifying a planet’s atmosphere, temperature, surface, and ecology to be habitable — is looking less and less feasible the more scientists research it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington, Devika Nair, Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco; editing by Lincoln Feast.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Al Flowers, who has lived on King Drive for about four years but has stayed in the area nearly his entire life, wants neighbors to continue to host public meetings about future developments to ensure residents like himself have a voice in how the area is changing.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Keep reading for a delightful mix of the past and present.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Keep reading to see which whiskeys made the top 10.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aside from layoffs and cost-cutting, Adamolekun also plans to give Red Lobster a facelift by improving the restaurant’s ambiance, refreshing its menu, and remodeling its restaurants.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Going forward, Osti believes there’s a lot more to explore beyond reworking house icons.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rather than simply reworking the interiors and materials, Grillo’s task was to give physical form to a lifetime of experiences.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Elon Musk and other tech leaders post like teenage boys while making society-altering decisions.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Revising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revising. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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