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Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?
A. redaction B. prodigal C. agent D. essay
E. navigate F. ambiguous
If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root that they all have in common. If you knew that it is the verb agere, meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. Redaction is from the Latin verb redigere ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix red- (meaning "back") to agere. Some other agere offspring include act, agenda, cogent, litigate, chasten, agile, and transact.
Examples of redaction in a Sentence
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 July 2025
Taxpayers and tax professionals continue to report ongoing issues with FOIA responses, including lengthy delays, incomplete records, and excessive redactions.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The results of the investigation must be shared without redaction with the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
New files relating to Harry's visa status were unsealed with redactions by a federal judge in D.C. on Tuesday.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Redaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redaction. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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