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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However, the bulk of the documents remain heavily redacted.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The document was heavily redacted, making some of the details unclear.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
The redacted emails seen throughout the post appear to feature a back-and-forth between a television studio employee and Neon publicity.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Dehydration was also listed as a significant contributor to Lynch's death, per the redacted document shared by TMZ, following its release on Friday, Feb. 7.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The document was heavily redacted, making some of the details unclear.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
The redacted emails seen throughout the post appear to feature a back-and-forth between a television studio employee and Neon publicity.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Dehydration was also listed as a significant contributor to Lynch's death, per the redacted document shared by TMZ, following its release on Friday, Feb. 7.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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