revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
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Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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The revisions, which the BLS does each year, reduced the jobs count by 589,000 in the 12 months through March 2024.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The next biggest revision came in 2019 when the BLS subtracted 501,000 jobs from its preliminary estimates.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Second, is the annual benchmark revision to past payroll data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
But in the course of the discussion, concerns were raised about the revision process and Rudick’s role in it.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The next biggest revision came in 2019 when the BLS subtracted 501,000 jobs from its preliminary estimates.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Second, is the annual benchmark revision to past payroll data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
But in the course of the discussion, concerns were raised about the revision process and Rudick’s role in it.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for revision
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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