revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another late revision to the canon came in the form of a video shot by David LaChapelle that made the references more clear.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
There were some sizable revisions however, with both January and February seeing downward revisions totaling 48,000 fewer jobs than were originally reported.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While the governor, the mayor and the city’s district attorneys are behind the revision, other Albany lawmakers are not as hot on the idea.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
That includes supporting the work of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Provisions Update Committee, which recommends building code revisions based on investigations of earthquake damage.
—Jonathan P. Stewart, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
There were some sizable revisions however, with both January and February seeing downward revisions totaling 48,000 fewer jobs than were originally reported.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While the governor, the mayor and the city’s district attorneys are behind the revision, other Albany lawmakers are not as hot on the idea.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
That includes supporting the work of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Provisions Update Committee, which recommends building code revisions based on investigations of earthquake damage.
—Jonathan P. Stewart, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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