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as in modifying
to make different in some way
with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans
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as in editing
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it
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Recent Examples of revising
Why is Charlotte revising its vegetation laws?
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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
And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
More Rework and Slower Cycles Supervisors and legal counsel are pulled into multiple review loops, revising letters that were previously quicker to finalize, with routine tasks sometimes taking longer than expected.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Following a string of deaths caused by police pursuits, Milwaukee police are once again revising the department's policy.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The main focus of my attention right now is revising this book!
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
One case involved training members of the BHCA board and another involved revising the association’s handbook.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Some school districts have been developing or revising protocols on how to respond if ICE comes to their schools.
—Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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
And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
More Rework and Slower Cycles Supervisors and legal counsel are pulled into multiple review loops, revising letters that were previously quicker to finalize, with routine tasks sometimes taking longer than expected.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Following a string of deaths caused by police pursuits, Milwaukee police are once again revising the department's policy.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The main focus of my attention right now is revising this book!
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
One case involved training members of the BHCA board and another involved revising the association’s handbook.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Some school districts have been developing or revising protocols on how to respond if ICE comes to their schools.
—Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
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One confidant reportedly told a source that Bass was not truthful in her public statements about her lack of involvement and warned her that modifying the report could harm her politically.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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By targeting the underlying neuronal degeneration, ER-100 is positioned as a potential disease-modifying treatment rather than a symptomatic fix.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her spell as a journalist included editing BBC News at Six and senior roles on Newsnight and Panorama.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Al Flowers, who has lived on King Drive for about four years but has stayed in the area nearly his entire life, wants neighbors to continue to host public meetings about future developments to ensure residents like himself have a voice in how the area is changing.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then, in 2024 Chamadia started reading about a new class of injectable drugs making headlines abroad.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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But while Bass has taken a political hit following the Palisades fire, Zev Yaroslavsky, a former Los Angeles County supervisor and longtime political observer, cautioned against reading too much into approval ratings in a crowded field.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The district also considered limitations to remodeling or rebuilding.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump has made remaking and remodeling the Kennedy Center a higher priority in his second term than was perhaps expected.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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No outcome-altering fraud has ever been found.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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For riders like Valadez, the potential closures could be life-altering.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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