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
Massie questioned why Wexner’s name had been redacted, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche removed the redaction.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The police chief’s name -- Michael Reiter -- is redacted from the document on the Department of Justice's website, but the information in the FBI statement tracks with previously public information about Reiter’s role in the investigation that began in 2005.
—James Hill, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Hasn’t every person with authority promised repeatedly that victims have nothing to worry about because our names will be redacted?
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Another person appears to be included in the text exchange, but the name is redacted.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The police chief’s name -- Michael Reiter -- is redacted from the document on the Department of Justice's website, but the information in the FBI statement tracks with previously public information about Reiter’s role in the investigation that began in 2005.
—James Hill, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Hasn’t every person with authority promised repeatedly that victims have nothing to worry about because our names will be redacted?
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Another person appears to be included in the text exchange, but the name is redacted.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacted
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The station has since deleted social media videos that mentioned the ransom demand and removed the number from its online article.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Deloitte’s consumer survey showed that almost a quarter of respondents who deleted social apps reported these apps had negatively impacted their mental health and consumed too much of their time.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The latest dip pushes bitcoin to its lowest level since late 2024 and extends a months-long downturn that’s erased nearly half its value since October.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of those original roads have faded away, swallowed by high-speed highways or erased by suburban expansion.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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