redacted
adjective
re·dact·ed
ri-ˈdak-təd 
: edited especially in order to obscure or remove sensitive information
a highly redacted copy of the file
The Pentagon declined to make the … report public, and only when pressed with Freedom of Information Act demands did it disclose parts of the report, some 1,700 pages of documents so heavily redacted as to be nearly incomprehensible.—
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Only several thousand documents remained redacted, and as few as 50 withheld in full, according to past statements from the archives.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The identities of the four witnesses remained redacted from the documents sent to The Bee this month.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Prince Harry praises Duchess in 'With Love, Meghan,' host confirms name change
The Department of Homeland Security, on the judge's order, will release a redacted version of Harry's application no later than Tuesday, according to court filings obtained by the outlets.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
However, the bulk of the documents remain heavily redacted.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The identities of the four witnesses remained redacted from the documents sent to The Bee this month.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Prince Harry praises Duchess in 'With Love, Meghan,' host confirms name change
The Department of Homeland Security, on the judge's order, will release a redacted version of Harry's application no later than Tuesday, according to court filings obtained by the outlets.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
However, the bulk of the documents remain heavily redacted.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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