as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
This production contained several complaints from teachers whose names were redacted, including a couple that were not shared with the district during the audit process.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The woman, whose name is redacted from the fire department’s report, said her friend Giancarlo decided to use a lighter to remove the blood-sucking parasite.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Montgomery’s name is redacted in the records, but information about the circumstances of his guilty plea spelled out in the federal documents, including the date, charges and his home address, point to him.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
According to the arrest affidavit, which was viewed by The Times, the incident took place in the afternoon of April 28 after Furcal and his accuser — a man whose name was redacted from the affidavit — nearly collided while driving their pickup trucks outside the grocery store.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The woman, whose name is redacted from the fire department’s report, said her friend Giancarlo decided to use a lighter to remove the blood-sucking parasite.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Montgomery’s name is redacted in the records, but information about the circumstances of his guilty plea spelled out in the federal documents, including the date, charges and his home address, point to him.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
According to the arrest affidavit, which was viewed by The Times, the incident took place in the afternoon of April 28 after Furcal and his accuser — a man whose name was redacted from the affidavit — nearly collided while driving their pickup trucks outside the grocery store.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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The daylong feud between Musk and Trump on their respective social media platforms featured many accusations and threats, but as the president signals he is done with his onetime adviser, Musk has since deleted two of his most inflammatory posts from his X account.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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In addition to looking at whether the information was classified and who wrote it, investigators are also asking whether any staff members were asked by Hegseth or others to delete messages, according to one person familiar with the IG probe.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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Nail polish remover: Use a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball to erase scuffs.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Awake used an isolated case to discriminate, marginalize, intimidate and erase transgender people and to call for defunding public schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Backstage at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar, a popular LGBTQ club in Wilton Manors, Jacob Smith carefully removed his gravity-defying, bejeweled blonde wig and light pink costume.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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If the Parliamentarian determines a provision in a bill violates the Byrd Rule, the provision must be removed from the bill unless the Senators vote to waive the rule—that requires 60 votes, instead of the lower 51 vote majority allowed for reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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