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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The reports, which are lightly redacted, show the Fort Worth Police Department’s initial efforts to avoid a high-speed chase and the circumstances that led to the death of 57-year-old Andra Craig on July 6, 2023.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Records received were heavily redacted, with the department citing the ongoing investigation into its death.
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David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
4 May 2026
Records provided to The Star about the Alpha Tau Omega case were heavily redacted, obscuring the specific allegations against fraternity members.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
The Village of Sag Harbor and Timberlake's lawyers later reached an agreement to release a redacted version.
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Gma Team,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Records received were heavily redacted, with the department citing the ongoing investigation into its death.
—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
4 May 2026
Records provided to The Star about the Alpha Tau Omega case were heavily redacted, obscuring the specific allegations against fraternity members.
—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
The Village of Sag Harbor and Timberlake's lawyers later reached an agreement to release a redacted version.
—
Gma Team,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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