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revisions

noun

plural of revision
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 In many cases, the effort to build faster can invite new delays, higher costs, and revisions. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Labor Department revisions also looked good, adding 55,000 to June and July payrolls. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 There were also positive combined revisions of 55,000 for June and July. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 While Friday’s data looked positive at first glance, economists cautioned that due to seasonal factors, the month of August often faces revisions to its employment data later in the year. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Labor Department revisions slashed another 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Made up of top education officials and public school leaders from around the state, the committee is tasked with recommending revisions to the state’s overarching K-12 funding formula and will issue its first report later this fall. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026 This will determine whether revisions or other safeguards should be implemented, the chief said. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Under the policy revisions currently under consideration, PROs would be mandated to meet requirements related to organizational ability for collection, financial capacity, electronic data management and accounting. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revisions
  1. changes
  2. alterations
  3. differences
Noun
  • Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Ramsey, meanwhile, followed Joe Willock against Liverpool, Barnes against West Brom and Nick Woltemade at Spurs in providing a goal contribution as a substitute, continuing Jaissle’s early knack of making match-altering changes.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of changes
Noun
  • Those changes include alterations to Big Willow over the next 18 months, including a new clubhouse, a new and expanded balcony, and a space dedicated to the Petersen Automotive Museum for a focus on historical race cars.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In situations where the facts support that an owner’s installation is a material alteration, the approval procedures for alterations to the common elements prescribed under the community’s governing documents would need to be followed.
    — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • Yet due to geography and time zone differences, local traders face a distinct natural disadvantage compared to their counterparts in New York, namely having to wake up three hours earlier.
    — , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The two wives soon strike up a tentative friendship as Ye-ji expresses interest in telling Ho-seok’s story — but the group dynamic grows increasingly complicated by their extreme class differences and subtly conflicting desires.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of differences

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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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