revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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The initial claims data, although highly volatile and subject to revision, has risen in importance as a potential indicator for how Trump’s sweeping actions — including mass layoffs of federal government workers — are filtering through the economy.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Additionally, the company's better-than-anticipated first-quarter results and positive revision of its financial guidance are likely to enhance investor confidence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Twain understood himself as an archive in progress, shaping his persona through constant revisions of his past.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Guidance Bristol Myers raised its 2025 guidance on a few key metrics, but the reasons for the revisions — including foreign-exchange benefits — explain why the company is not getting a lot of credit.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Additionally, the company's better-than-anticipated first-quarter results and positive revision of its financial guidance are likely to enhance investor confidence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Twain understood himself as an archive in progress, shaping his persona through constant revisions of his past.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Guidance Bristol Myers raised its 2025 guidance on a few key metrics, but the reasons for the revisions — including foreign-exchange benefits — explain why the company is not getting a lot of credit.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revision
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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