: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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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
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere