: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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The victim’s timeline is redacted after the date of her complaint.—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 The woman, whose name the police redacted from the affidavit, was also pistol-whipped by the shooter, who hit her in the head several times with the butt of the gun, according to the affidavit.—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026 Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for redact
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere