as in changes
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
Last week’s blockbuster jobs report, with more than 265,000 jobs added when including upward employment revisions, was very welcome news to almost all Americans.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The revisions are being hailed by most ranching groups for injecting welcome flexibility as the cattle industry goes through a generational change.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The hope was likely for the show to have a longer run, in the vein of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018 and the West End in 2016, but has had multiple revisions to shorten the run time.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Rate-hike expectations were reinforced by the US labor-market readings on Friday as nonfarm payrolls increased 172,000 last month after upward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
—Tony Czuczka, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Then it was sent to Owens and his right-hand-woman Simon, plus a handful of senior producers, to screen the package and go back and forth with the team on revisions.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In addition to the strong jobs numbers for May, revisions for prior months also presented an even better picture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
DeKalb County commissioners are pushing for more revisions to a draft amendment to the county code to regulate data centers, including doubling the distance the facilities must be from homes, county parks and trails.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
While none of those draft years would be impacted by the lottery revisions, the NBA typically moves from from experimental changes to permanency, as evidenced by recent replay and coach-challenge adaptations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The revisions are being hailed by most ranching groups for injecting welcome flexibility as the cattle industry goes through a generational change.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The hope was likely for the show to have a longer run, in the vein of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018 and the West End in 2016, but has had multiple revisions to shorten the run time.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Rate-hike expectations were reinforced by the US labor-market readings on Friday as nonfarm payrolls increased 172,000 last month after upward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
—Tony Czuczka, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Then it was sent to Owens and his right-hand-woman Simon, plus a handful of senior producers, to screen the package and go back and forth with the team on revisions.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In addition to the strong jobs numbers for May, revisions for prior months also presented an even better picture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
DeKalb County commissioners are pushing for more revisions to a draft amendment to the county code to regulate data centers, including doubling the distance the facilities must be from homes, county parks and trails.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
While none of those draft years would be impacted by the lottery revisions, the NBA typically moves from from experimental changes to permanency, as evidenced by recent replay and coach-challenge adaptations.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revisions
Noun
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Follow with an immediate pat dry to avoid flavor and texture changes.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The National Conference of State Legislatures has been tracking which states have made — or attempted to make — changes to district maps between the 2020 and 2030 redistricting cycles, beginning in late 2025.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Talks between senior figures from the engine manufacturers are taking place in Monaco this weekend before the next Power Unit Advisory Committee meeting takes place in a couple of weeks, where possible alterations or new proposals are likely to be evaluated.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Unlike existing approaches that rely on a small number of biomarkers, MutationProjector analyzes the broader combination of genetic alterations present in a tumor.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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There may be some differences between the audio and the text.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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This is not a question of ideological differences or of the trade-offs inherent to building a diverse coalition.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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