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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 revisions
The current system of revisions renders an important set of numbers impossible to use.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
With revisions earlier this year mostly trimming prior readings, more downward revisions could be due.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes as the latest jobs report showed a slowing labor market with major downward revisions, reflecting a fragile job market for most industries.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
First monthly job losses in five years With the monthly revisions, standard operating procedure by the way, July’s paltry number of 22,000 jobs created was overshadowed by June’s new status as the first month since December 2020 showing a loss.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The film is written by Gaelyn Golde with revisions by Kwedar and Clint Bentley, who are reteaming with Netflix on the heels of the streamer acquiring their Sundance breakout Train Dreams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Subsequent revisions have upgraded the totals by a median of 61,000, the research firm said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The hearing is part of the board's process of determining revisions to the system's student cell phone use policy.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Even with the newest revisions, the legislation still faces criticism from some groups in LGBTQ+, civil rights and digital privacy circles.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
With revisions earlier this year mostly trimming prior readings, more downward revisions could be due.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes as the latest jobs report showed a slowing labor market with major downward revisions, reflecting a fragile job market for most industries.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
First monthly job losses in five years With the monthly revisions, standard operating procedure by the way, July’s paltry number of 22,000 jobs created was overshadowed by June’s new status as the first month since December 2020 showing a loss.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The film is written by Gaelyn Golde with revisions by Kwedar and Clint Bentley, who are reteaming with Netflix on the heels of the streamer acquiring their Sundance breakout Train Dreams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Subsequent revisions have upgraded the totals by a median of 61,000, the research firm said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The hearing is part of the board's process of determining revisions to the system's student cell phone use policy.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Even with the newest revisions, the legislation still faces criticism from some groups in LGBTQ+, civil rights and digital privacy circles.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revisions
Noun
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Their five-course tasting menu changes daily, but their creativity and warmth are always consistent.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to one survey, about half of those age 61 and older are fearful of what changes in tariffs will do to their retirement savings or retirement income.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And though there is change in the C-suite, don’t expect radical alterations to the beloved stores.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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When inquiring about a networking organization, understanding the differences among the most prominent categories could further inform a business owner’s decisions.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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With careful inspection, differences in head size, body size, eye color and scale counts can help distinguish the species, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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