recension
noun
re·cen·sion
ri-ˈsen(t)-shən 
1
: a critical revision of a text
2
: a text established by critical revision
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In its final recension in 1744, it was called Giambattista Vico’s Principles of New Science Concerning the Common Nature of Nations.
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John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
In contrast, the Islamic State sought to recast political Islam in its recension as entirely continuous with premodern classical Islamic political governance.
—New York Times, 12 May 2020
John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
In contrast, the Islamic State sought to recast political Islam in its recension as entirely continuous with premodern classical Islamic political governance.
—New York Times, 12 May 2020
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“Recension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recension. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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