as in deleted
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 redacted
The release this year of millions of pages of the Epstein files — some previously unseen, some heavily redacted and many already made public through lawsuits and court filings — has only renewed speculation by highlighting inconsistencies in the official account and uncovering new questions.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The graphic images that included the victims’ bodies were redacted, though blood was visible on walls, floors and the beds in which they were fatally stabbed.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Footage of his arrest, which is partially redacted, shows the Grammy-winner in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, listening to an officer explain why he’d been pulled over.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The footage was partially redacted.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The graphic images that included the victims’ bodies were redacted, though blood was visible on walls, floors and the beds in which they were fatally stabbed.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Footage of his arrest, which is partially redacted, shows the Grammy-winner in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, listening to an officer explain why he’d been pulled over.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The footage was partially redacted.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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And it is automatically deleted after just 21 days.—
Michael Hancock,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, former child actors and the children of family influencers spoke out in favour of a bill that would allow people to request that content which featured them as minors be deleted.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Indians erased an early 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the second and 4 in the fourth.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The previous bill would have also instituted a $35 co-pay for hospital inpatient stays, which has been removed in the committee substitution.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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