REVISION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

revision

noun

ri-ˈvi-zhən

Definition of revision

as in alteration

the act, process, or result of making different a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication

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Recent Examples of revision Nonetheless, hiring continued, although September’s overall figure was lower than the 133,000 additional jobs created in August, even after revisions. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 The Indian Express newspaper last month reported that two of the three election commissioners had formally objected to several decisions involving voter list revisions, registration procedures and the commission’s digital systems. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The revisions included cutting trading fees and enlisting a group of firms to act as market makers, ensuring investors can more readily find counterparties. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The revisions to two forms came in late August from the Pentagon. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revision

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Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This included performing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby in August 2024, and grabbing a speed boost and trajectory alteration from the second planet from the sun, Venus, a year later in August 2025.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of alteration

Noun

In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system with respect to city planning.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Even Meta’s settlement with the attorneys general, which requires changes to features aimed at teens, contains plenty of unknowns and ties some of its actionability to competitors doing the same.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of change

Noun

Functional connectivity in the fetal brain develops substantially later in gestation, with measurable differences in brain activity and facial responses to noxious versus innocuous stimulation appearing at approximately 33 weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Three-dimensional light fields could provide a new way to probe these subtle differences because the fields themselves can have chiral, or handed, properties.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of difference

Noun

Among adults 50 and older who expect to need home modifications, 72% anticipate bathroom changes like grab bars or non-slip tile, according to AARP.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Among adults 50 and older who anticipate needing modifications, 72% expect bathroom changes like grab bars or non-slip surfaces, according to AARP.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of modification

Noun

Districts make major decisions in the winter and spring, often before the Governor’s January proposal, before the May revise, and always before the final state budget is approved.

— Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Tuesday’s rally came as lawmakers prepare to receive Newsom’s May revise of his January budget proposal, which takes in changes to state revenues over the first half of the year.

— Andrew Graham April 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of revise

Noun

His concerns allude to amendments made in the final days of the legislative session.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
But amid a flurry of amendments and pushback from the AFL-CIO and Congressional Black Caucus, the bill failed to reach the floor for a vote before the Senate adjourned for its five-week August recess.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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