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

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

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association warned of potential consequences of revising GRAS for dietary supplements and over-the-counter medicines. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

But classes, workshops, books and experience have taught me practical approaches to developing outlines, deepening character arcs or revising scenes. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026