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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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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
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
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Karin Wulf / Made By History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This article has been edited to include statements from Gibson and Voight.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Editor's note: Interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Editor’s note: Quotes have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Karin Wulf / Made By History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This article has been edited to include statements from Gibson and Voight.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Editor's note: Interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Editor’s note: Quotes have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit
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In response to the backlash, the school revised its plans to reduce the impact on green spaces by focusing development on the western side of the park.Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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This has become a sadly familiar situation, as both the 2021 and 2022 Grammys were also dramatically revised, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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He’s cooled a bit now that NHL opponents have identified him as one of the Blue Jackets’ top weapons, and he’s being challenged to adjust.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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When the policy was announced, USCIS estimated that over two-thirds of non-citizens without legal status but were married to U.S. citizens were not eligible to apply to adjust their status previously.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line In a sign of how much investors are currently worried about inflation returning, the Institute for Supply Management’s services index, an inflation reading typically secondary to more significant data points like the consumer price index, is sending shockwaves through the market.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Send submissions here and read more Metropolitan Diary here.James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adaptability And Resilience The technology landscape is constantly evolving, and IT leaders must be able to embrace change and adapt to new challenges.Abdulwahab Mohammed, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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It’s done so because as the sport has changed, programs such as Ohio State and Oregon have done the best job adjusting to those changes, while programs like Alabama and Georgia have tried to adapt versions of their old model for success into the new world of college football.David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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No matter your sport of choice, this list has the outdoor gear tailored to your winter pursuits.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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In another example, Phoenix Children's and Philips Healthcare partnered to co-create innovative solutions tailored to pediatric imaging.Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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The researchers’ findings were published today in the journal Science.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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And so parents, many of whom cherish their children and want to show them love and affection, are forced to put them in nursing homes, sometimes hundreds of miles distant.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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This process essentially discharges the battery without allowing the electrons to be put to use.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Edit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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