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
This includes the Kamoa Kakula mine , one of the top global producers of copper based in Congo, which saw major flooding in the first half of 2025, resulting in a downward revision of production for 2026 and 2027.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The developer plans to formally file its newest proposal — its fifth revision thus far — with the city on Tuesday.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics also showed a revision to previous month’s data, now showing a loss of 17,000 jobs in December and a gain of 126,000 jobs in January.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Third, February’s report will include some annual revisions that were postponed due to the historic government shutdown this past fall.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The developer plans to formally file its newest proposal — its fifth revision thus far — with the city on Tuesday.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics also showed a revision to previous month’s data, now showing a loss of 17,000 jobs in December and a gain of 126,000 jobs in January.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Third, February’s report will include some annual revisions that were postponed due to the historic government shutdown this past fall.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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One major alteration is how the death of Scarpetta’s father impacts her future career.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists say the ice cap is an extraordinary trove of data about pre-industrial human activity and environmental change.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-four hours later, changes were readily apparent in the prefrontal cortex.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the Croatian’s two big stops were the difference between a point and nothing.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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That outlaws modifications to the home itself, including extra parking or sewer capacity, fire sprinklers, additional entrances or exits, or upgrades to meet current building codes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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One simple modification that has brought success to Espinal is getting the bat off his shoulder and attacking the count early.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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For instance, a content creator was able to draft, revise, and finalize scripts using different models within one workflow; something that used to take multiple platforms and hours of setup.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 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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Virginians are set to vote April 21 on a state constitutional amendment that would temporarily allow the legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2030 census.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to George Mason, Article V was amended to require a convention be called when two-thirds of states applied for an amendment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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