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 woman, whose name the police redacted from the affidavit, was also pistol-whipped by the shooter, who hit her in the head several times with the butt of the gun, according to the affidavit.
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Most of the specifics have been redacted by the city, including the sender’s name.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Most of the specifics have been redacted by the city, including the sender’s name.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Most public charities are used to reporting major donors confidentially to the IRS on Schedule B, with donor names redacted from public filings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacted
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Flock Safety data is automatically deleted after 30 days by default.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Charles has since apologized and deleted the offending TikTok, but the controversy continues, igniting social media discourse.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Lehmann considers the contested history of Anne Boleyn, the outlandish accusations against her, and the ways in which her image has been erased and changed over time.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Finlayson said that students at the school found his LinkedIn reply before the post's author erased the thread, leading to outcry.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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