redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts
Synonyms of redactnext

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

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In one instance, Massie pressed Bondi on why some names, including Wexner's, were redacted. Saige Miller, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026 The names of the accuser or accusers are redacted. Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 At one point, Jayapal asked Bondi to turn around to the victims at the back of the room and apologize for not redacting their personal information. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026 By law, names were to be redacted either to hide the names of victims and survivors or to obscure the names of individuals under investigation. The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redact

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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