1
as in revising
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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as in adjusting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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Recent Examples of editing
Her spell as a journalist included editing BBC News at Six and senior roles on Newsnight and Panorama.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The film’s director of photography is Khizer Idrees (Manto, Circus of Life), while Joyland editor Saim Sadiq also handled editing on Lali.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Zayner’s company, The ODIN, was targeted by a 2019 bill that regulated the sale of DIY gene-editing kits.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The newspaper’s books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Comedy Central program received two Emmy nominations this year for editing for a segment in a variety program — for its episodes on Stephen Miller and Kamala Harris.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The paper's Washington-area news department and editing staff will also see changes, the outlet reported.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The film’s director of photography is Khizer Idrees (Manto, Circus of Life), while Joyland editor Saim Sadiq also handled editing on Lali.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Zayner’s company, The ODIN, was targeted by a 2019 bill that regulated the sale of DIY gene-editing kits.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The newspaper’s books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Comedy Central program received two Emmy nominations this year for editing for a segment in a variety program — for its episodes on Stephen Miller and Kamala Harris.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The paper's Washington-area news department and editing staff will also see changes, the outlet reported.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing
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Why is Charlotte revising its vegetation laws?—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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To some degree, this will be a matter of revising previous efforts to expand access to early-childhood education.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting for variables such as smoking, physical activity and underlying health conditions, the researchers were able to isolate the specific relationship between caffeine intake and long-term brain health, SWNS noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Keep reading for a delightful mix of the past and present.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Keep reading to see which whiskeys made the top 10.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The drones fly autonomously alongside normal operations, adapting to airflow from blowers and door activity while continuing to capture inventory data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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One proposal for adapting the Winter Games to a warmer world is to merge the Olympics and Paralympics, although this could make the event unwieldy.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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About two weeks ago, Gu set about reworking her rails portion — the four features on the more-technical top of the slope — to juice up her Olympic routine.—
Eddie Pells,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hudson’s look followed that logic in a literal way, lifting a runway outfit into a daytime awards season stop without reworking the styling.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As fall experts, physical therapists have specialized knowledge in assessing patients and tailoring treatment plans to prevent falls.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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No matter what your styling goals are, tailoring your product selection, tools, and techniques to your hair’s density is key.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The emails show how easily some digital media figures and companies were taken advantage of; publications that were publishing hundreds of articles a day hardly blinked when a positive article about a financier showed up, or a serious-sounding foundation official asked for an image tweak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez voted against the measure, arguing the council had not done its job to reduce spending elsewhere before putting taxes on the ballot.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Editing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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