EDITING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

editing

verb

present participle of edit

as in revising

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 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

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misadjusting

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Recent Examples of editing Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Keep it light and clever, yet commit to a piece long enough to actually wrap it, whether that means editing your podcast or rehearsing your lines once. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 These requests typically don’t require changing the name, but rather editing its definition — for instance, the primary feature of a condition may need updating, or research may have found new aspects of a disease. —

Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026 Today, creators spend weeks editing single videos. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 Liz has worked in various reporting and editing positions at five daily newspapers in Texas, including The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denton Record-Chronicle. —

Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026 Now, casting is not the same thing as filming, editing, promoting and uploading, so don't take this as confirmation. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026 Produced by Dominique Dussault and Edoyan for Nemesis Films, the Canadian production features cinematography by Etienne Roussy and editing by Omar Elhamy. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. —

Community's Choice Awards, The Providence Journal, 24 Mar. 2026

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Ares Management — Shares rose more than 3% despite the company revising down its first quarter net performance income guidance on Tuesday.

— Lisa Kailai Han,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Some of the new council members plan to keep up the momentum for change, in part by revising city rules to give residents a vote on public-land projects.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026