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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
Since then, on September 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary revisions to payroll data, showing that 911,000 fewer jobs were created in the twelve months through March 2025 than were initially reported.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Many saw the data (compounded by significant revisions to recent jobs reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which painted a far weaker employment picture than previously believed) as further pressure on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Its release marked the start of a period of public comment, and said comments were supposed to be considered during the revisions that would take place before the draft was finalized.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump critics have tried to use the most recent jobs revisions to bemoan McEntarfer’s firing.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The revisions were more than 50% higher than last year's and the biggest shift in more than 20 years, adding to growing concern over the economy.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 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
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
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Many saw the data (compounded by significant revisions to recent jobs reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which painted a far weaker employment picture than previously believed) as further pressure on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Its release marked the start of a period of public comment, and said comments were supposed to be considered during the revisions that would take place before the draft was finalized.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump critics have tried to use the most recent jobs revisions to bemoan McEntarfer’s firing.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The revisions were more than 50% higher than last year's and the biggest shift in more than 20 years, adding to growing concern over the economy.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 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
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
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And without further changes to the H-2A program, experts told ProPublica, foreign farmworkers may continue to be harmed.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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If lifestyle changes aren’t enough, your doctor may consider things like glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her dress, originally custom-made for her mother-in-law 22 years ago, fit perfectly without alterations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, employers consistently rank critical thinking, communication, and the ability to collaborate across differences as some of the most valuable workplace skills.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Speaking at a book reading in East Hampton, Bernstein recalled Redford's belief that the dynamic between the two reporters—their differences, tensions, and eventual trust—was central to the drama.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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