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
With significant revisions brought by SB 154 (2023), HB 1021 (2024), and HB 913 (2025), every board must now navigate a more complex regulatory landscape.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump also wants a revision of prevailing wage rules to ensure that visa-holders get paid the same as Americans — a change that should further discourage companies from importing foreign labor.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The bill will likely undergo revisions in the General Assembly.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
California actually gained 3,800 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, though a revision in the July number showed a job loss of 300.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump also wants a revision of prevailing wage rules to ensure that visa-holders get paid the same as Americans — a change that should further discourage companies from importing foreign labor.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The bill will likely undergo revisions in the General Assembly.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
California actually gained 3,800 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, though a revision in the July number showed a job loss of 300.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
Noun
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However, these don’t exhibit such dramatic alterations in brightness.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut microbiome alterations.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Humphrey and his command staff are working with Effective Law Enforcement For All (ELEFA), the group recently chosen by city officials as the independent monitor to oversee changes promised for the department.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Part of the reason the league adopted an overtime format then is that the stewards of the game wanted more excitement — the addition of overtime was part of multiple rule changes meant to encourage passing and scoring.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And here, roundabouts make a major difference because drivers don’t turn left in front of oncoming traffic.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But its differences will also keep it fresh, since Borderland has a sci-fi twist to it, whereas Squid Game is grounded in the real world.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The structural modification creates a weaker, more optimal interaction with zinc ions compared to the original TEP molecule.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every action and joke is captured on live cameras, with no opportunity to edit or revise.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a memo obtained from his office ahead of the May revise, Newsom attributed the general fund’s $16 billion hit to a mix of declines in the stock market, and less business and personal income tax revenue than expected, all driven by tariffs.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The legal battle stems from the city’s 2024 amendment to its street vendor ordinance that sought to clarify what types of activities qualify for free-speech protections in public spaces.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Later amendments were printed rather than handwritten.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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