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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When asked about the medication, Woods’ response is mostly redacted in the audio and in the affidavit. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Oh, come on, Alex, who among us hasn’t locked a [redacted] in a [redacted] in the middle of a [redacted]? Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 The relationship between the children and Stebbins was redacted from the court document. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 When the Justice Department began to release millions of files earlier this year, Bondi and other officials faced criticism for failing to redact some Epstein survivors' identities. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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