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
The figures would have been difficult to interpret, anyway, because the large revisions to earlier months meant that the actually new numbers could not be cleanly isolated to show what happened in December alone, Nick Timaraos, the Wall Street Journal’s chief economics correspondent, noted.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year was marked by relatively strong and steady job growth in the first few months of 2025, followed by noticeable cooling starting in May, with multiple months showing net job losses after revisions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The November total saw a slight downward revision of 8,000 to the payrolls number, while October's loss was even more than originally reported, now at 173,000 compared with the prior estimate of 105,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The budget forecast, similar to that of independent analysts, offers a better outlook than the governor’s May revision.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year was marked by relatively strong and steady job growth in the first few months of 2025, followed by noticeable cooling starting in May, with multiple months showing net job losses after revisions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The November total saw a slight downward revision of 8,000 to the payrolls number, while October's loss was even more than originally reported, now at 173,000 compared with the prior estimate of 105,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The budget forecast, similar to that of independent analysts, offers a better outlook than the governor’s May revision.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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The break was necessary, though uncomfortable, to make some alterations before allowing this work to become my lifestyle again.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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His medication was reportedly changed or adjusted before the killings, though an exact time frame for that alteration was not revealed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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In November 2025, Chief Jaime Moore was sworn in as the new head of the department following leadership changes, brought on by the handling of the Palisades Fire.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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That simple change would introduce real competition, allowing merchants to choose lower-cost options and forcing the dominant players to compete on price and service--just like any other market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wrought Studio Lawandra Modern Upholstered Swivel Storage Chair To the naked eye, this may seem like a typical upholstered chair, but there’s one sneaky detail that makes a world of difference.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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That’s for the college game, where the head coach is the star and the difference between the haves and have-nots is massive.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The magazine chronicled the modifications, which were completed by a company called Van Goodies of Maywood, Illinois, in a series of monthly spreads.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our Pediatric Health Lifestyle Center, which is an incredibly successful program that operates on our pediatric outpatient clinics, is a lifestyle modification program for kids that are screened at risk for diabetes and obesity and includes consultation with nutritionists.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Army officials said the decoys forced soldiers to adjust reconnaissance methods, revise tactics, and practice engagement procedures against what appears to be a mechanized threat.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Nov. 2025
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One of the book’s goals was to help create a point of reference that future scholars can build on, challenge, or revise.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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Collins, who opposes the tax shift element of the mayor’s home rule petition and helped lead the push to kill it on the Senate floor in late 2024, has put forward a bill and amendments that include other elements of what Wu has proposed.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Our return ascent will include repair, correction, and hopefully some amendments.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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