as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
The complaint also includes a photo of three of the men, and a fourth individual whose identity is redacted, posing with some of the goods allegedly stolen from Portis’ home on Nov. 2.
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Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Key details, including the number of shares to be issued and the total amount to be raised, were redacted.
—John Liu, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C.
The author, 26, alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Same with the alleged incident between Slate and Heath, which hasn’t been reported on yet and has only been referenced in court documents, but with Slate’s name redacted.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Key details, including the number of shares to be issued and the total amount to be raised, were redacted.
—John Liu, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C.
The author, 26, alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Same with the alleged incident between Slate and Heath, which hasn’t been reported on yet and has only been referenced in court documents, but with Slate’s name redacted.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
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Google has now deleted all these apps from its Play Store, but serious damage has been done.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, which has now been deleted, she was seen walking up to and touching the turtles.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, killed off a penalty in overtime, and saw Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund both score goals in the shootout to earn a dramatic 3-2 win over the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
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Trump, however, issued an executive order on his first day in office removing U.S. coastal waters from offshore wind development.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has begun acting on its worthy goal of removing aliens who support Hamas -- its jihadist terror and its antisemitism.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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