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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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The estate is expected to begin producing materials on September 8, but that production is expected to have redactions, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Laramie wants the redactions to remain in place and to block the release of additional images taken inside her daughter's bedroom, where both Mogen and Goncalves were brutally killed in a knife attack.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Smartmatic depositions are undergoing redactions and litigation is underway to determine what might be made public, a spokesperson for Connolly told USA TODAY.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Redaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redaction. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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