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Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?
A. redaction B. prodigal C. agent D. essay
E. navigate F. ambiguous
If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root that they all have in common. If you knew that it is the verb agere, meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. Redaction is from the Latin verb redigere ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix red- (meaning "back") to agere. Some other agere offspring include act, agenda, cogent, litigate, chasten, agile, and transact.
Examples of redaction in a Sentence
Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Lawyers will also be able to object to the unsealing of filings and request redactions as documents are considered in tranches, newest to oldest, the judge added.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Although limited redactions are permitted, sensitive financial information required to be included in the claim for refund but not eligible for redaction becomes public by default under the existing procedure.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The city attorney’s office said the redactions were done at the request of the state archaeology division.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
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“Redaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redaction. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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