Synonyms of editing

editing

verb

present participle of edit

1

as in revising

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating

the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revising
• reading
• reworking
• publishing
• printing
• redrafting
• compiling
• amending
• revamping
• polishing
• copyediting
• reediting
• perfecting
• annotating
• correcting
• rectifying
• subediting
• subbing
• issuing
• emending
• touching up
• abridging
• fact-checking
• redacting
• recopying
• anthologizing
• engrossing
• collecting
• getting out
• blue-penciling
• red-penciling

2

as in adjusting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• putting
• conforming
• shaping
• suiting
• customizing
• preparing
• doctoring
• conditioning
• fitting
• accommodating
• fashioning
• modifying
• matching
• acclimating
• altering
• transforming
• revising
• converting
• modeling
• acclimatizing
• correcting
• bending
• modelling
• tuning
• establishing
• reworking
• readjusting
• equipping
• training
• redesigning
• remaking
• remodeling
• rooting
• rehearsing
• harmonizing
• orienting
• gearing
• patterning
• redoing
• recycling
• priming
• squaring
• regulating
• recasting
• reengineering
• reclaiming
• rigging
• familiarizing
• revamping
• readapting
• hardening
• orientating
• attuning
• refashioning
• refocusing
• reinventing
• settling
• acquainting
• refitting
• redeveloping
• readying
• inuring
• accustoming
• phasing
• seasoning
• habituating
• toughening
• registering
• naturalizing
• fine-tuning
• rejiggering
• making over
• fiddling (with)
• refiguring
• habilitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of editing

Making video editing easier for novice creators will surely spark creativity, but whether or not the new content is good remains to be seen. —Paul Monckton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

This presents an amazing opportunity for you as a freelancer, video production/editing professional, or industry thought leader/expert to cash in on this expanding industry while working from your dream remote location. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Helpdesk staff will be supported by chatbots that will manage the most routine queries as well as create and maintain knowledge bases, and technical writers will use them to assist with drafting, editing and reviewing documentation. —Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Aside from writing and editing stories about these events and others, our editors read a lot this year—and so did our contributors. —Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

One of its apps, DaVinci AI, is advertised as an AI image generator with some photo editing features. —Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024

Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024

Avery got her start in journalism while attending university, writing for the school newspaper and editing the student non-fiction magazine. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024

In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. —Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024