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 When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion. — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF). — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The United Arab Emirates is reportedly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project following the Iranian strikes. — Richard Hall, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Beijing, on the other hand, has pursued its space objectives consistently since the early 1990s, revising programs as technology evolves without losing sight of its end goal. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 Insights like ours are revising researchers’ understanding of both the past and how people operate today, as inequality grows globally. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026 The National Park Service is revising interpretations at its sites to offer an upbeat rendering of human bondage, if slavery is mentioned at all. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 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

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For most people, manually modifying system firmware introduces additional risks.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Researchers will store those cell lines in a biobank before modifying the dogs’ genetic makeup.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of modifying

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Ebola is changing how African governments organize their response, Kaseya said, with Nigeria’s case prompting stronger solidarity across the continent.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
With companies seeking to cut the number of junior hires in the finance function, the traditional pyramid-shape of the function is changing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of changing

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Tesla has also shown a thruster pressure gauge reading 5,500 PSI, alongside a boost-readiness indicator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
A lot of Asian American people have this experience of reading in lit courses about predominantly white authors and characters and suddenly there’s Lee, who is remarkably legible as someone inside of his social milieu yet almost a unicorn.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reading

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Nearby, Mana is remodeling an office building that will become the Nikola Tesla Innovation Hub, which will have office space for tech companies.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The star snagged the property for just $57,000 and found great joy in repeatedly remodeling it during her time there.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of remodeling

Verb

During the next legislative session, lawmakers will consider reworking Missouri’s school funding formula, which determines how much state aid public schools receive.

— Jack Harvel October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2020, Nike marked the Air Max 90’s 30th anniversary by restoring the model’s original Air Max 3 name and reworking its construction from the ground up.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworking

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Where the case goes from here The next phase of the litigation is whether Reyes grants a preliminary injunction to block the administration from taking further golf course-altering moves.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Cut down the game-altering penalties Miami committed six first-half penalties against Florida State.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

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