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as in revised
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 adjusted
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 edited
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
It was edited by Amina Khan and our showrunner Rebecca Ramirez.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Good Thursday morning and welcome to Jamie McIntyre’s Daily on Defense, written and compiled by Washington Examiner National Security Senior Writer Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) and edited by Christopher Tremoglie.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The residence includes a studio where Coppola wrote part of The Godfather, plus a carriage house where director George Lucas and his ex-wife, Marcia, edited American Graffiti.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
It was edited by Amina Khan and our showrunner Rebecca Ramirez.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Good Thursday morning and welcome to Jamie McIntyre’s Daily on Defense, written and compiled by Washington Examiner National Security Senior Writer Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) and edited by Christopher Tremoglie.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The residence includes a studio where Coppola wrote part of The Godfather, plus a carriage house where director George Lucas and his ex-wife, Marcia, edited American Graffiti.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edited
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Then-Councilmember Raul Peralez helped hold the deal together as construction deadlines loomed, the development changed hands and plans were revised.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The measure could be revised within 90 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Companies across sectors have already adjusted their offerings and weighed price increases due to the surge in oil prices.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger carefully adjusted Baena’s positioning to ensure optimal muscle growth.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Burden of Justice was created by Jens Lapidus, a criminal defense attorney turned writer and showrunner, best known for his crime novel Snabba Cash (Easy Money), adapted as a film trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman and later reworked by Lapidus himself into a two-season Netflix series.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Growth hormones and genes that respond to stress were reworked, some lost, others boosted.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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The La Costa Canyon production features the School Edition, specially adapted for family-friendly audiences while preserving the hilarity and high-energy spectacle of the original.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This week sees the launch of Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole on Netflix and the author has adapted all nine episodes and serves as showrunner on the series.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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With read and write speeds of up to 535MB and 350MB, respectively, this SSD is ideal for the typical PC build.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fortifier, a product tailored to preemies, is meant to augment mother’s milk when babies are born prematurely and a mother’s milk alone doesn’t deliver enough nutrition.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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A couple of weeks later, Meta removed a Facebook page that published ICE sightings in Chicago.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to a Washington Post investigation published last week, Orbán’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, regularly calls his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to keep the Russians informed following European Union meetings, and sometimes to ask for favors.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Edited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edited. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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