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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
That’s after revisions to prior months cut growth totals sharply and even showed a net loss of jobs in June.
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Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Michael Russell Gunn penned the script, with previous revisions by Erin Cressida Wilson and Amy Herzog.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition, preliminary annual revisions to the employment data show the economy gained 911,000 fewer jobs in the previous year than had been reported.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Courier Journal reviewed a draft version of the report, which was presented to the district's advisory committee in September and could still undergo revisions.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
His revisions shaped centuries of debate.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet Israel may oppose some of the requirements, while Arab mediators have also submitted their own revisions.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
However, hiring has slowed sharply, with recent revisions showing 911,000 fewer jobs added over the past year than previously reported.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Michael Russell Gunn penned the script, with previous revisions by Erin Cressida Wilson and Amy Herzog.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In addition, preliminary annual revisions to the employment data show the economy gained 911,000 fewer jobs in the previous year than had been reported.
—John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The Courier Journal reviewed a draft version of the report, which was presented to the district's advisory committee in September and could still undergo revisions.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
His revisions shaped centuries of debate.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet Israel may oppose some of the requirements, while Arab mediators have also submitted their own revisions.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
However, hiring has slowed sharply, with recent revisions showing 911,000 fewer jobs added over the past year than previously reported.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revisions
Noun
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See latest data on cases, variants and more The recommendations come after upheaval at the CDC, including the ouster of its former Director Susan Monarez, who had resisted changes to vaccine policy advanced by Kennedy.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those changes helped turn the momentum back in Chelsea’s favour.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In practice, Mitchell was not around long enough to oversee the transfer window immediately preceding this season, but regular discussions were held across 2024-25 to determine the alterations Newcastle should make for future European seasons.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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While there are multiple factors behind these differences, Crew stressed the need to better address these health disparities.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new findings suggest these differences extend beneath the surface into the moon's interior.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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