1
as in to revise
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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2
as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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Recent Examples of edit
This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire and Chris Dobstaff.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This story was edited for radio by Peter Granitz and the digital version of this story was edited by Treye Green.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire and Chris Dobstaff.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This story was edited for radio by Peter Granitz and the digital version of this story was edited by Treye Green.
—Claire Murashima, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to curtail a lower court’s ability to issue a national injunction, hatching a novel legal strategy in its bid to radically revise a bedrock American principle: birthright citizenship.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes and,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider postponing important launches to a later date and instead use the time to revise existing projects.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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What makes this product truly unique is its innovative technology – the formula starts off as a grey tint, then adjusts to seamlessly match your skin tone, providing a flawless finish.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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That doesn’t make sense [now] so people will adjust.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday night, as Hell Week began, our class leader read the full speech aloud—his way of aligning and inspiring us for the grueling days ahead.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The official logline reads as follows: Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman) lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England, next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mistletoe Murders is adapted from the eponymous Audible Original series starring Cobie Smulders, Raymond Ablack and a full ensemble cast.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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People adapt their travel plans as Europe drives Americans – and global travelers in general – away due to rising costs.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The band remix opens at No. 21, followed closely by the Johnny Gold reworking at No. 22, and the instrumental version at No. 23.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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To create 9,700 new homes including 2,900 that are earmarked as income-restricted, the zoning would be reworked to allow for commercial, manufacturing and residential uses that are largely not allowed now.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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For years, this was achieved at the expense of privacy, with cookies and other tracking mechanisms mining personal data to tailor ads.—
Mike Villalobos,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The first is to tailor rapid rearmament to the idea of sending a large military force to Ukraine to guarantee a peace settlement and if necessary fight Russia there.—
Anatol Lieven,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yemeni coffeehouses put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the space.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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This time, Lowe was in his front yard, putting his kids in the car with his parents.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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