: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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The identity of that person is redacted in court documents.—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025 Some of the messages are redacted or have the senders’ and recipients’ names omitted.—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 At the time, the names of two additional celebrities — Carter and the unnamed female star — were redacted.—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The details are redacted, apart from a reference to violating an instruction from the judge.—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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