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as in reads
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 adjusts
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 edits
Experts must upload documents, demonstrate edits and explain the reasoning behind their feedback.
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Sharper rewrites and edits to plot points would have offered a more succinct narrative, allowing the comedic tone to shine through.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Buckley edits Apogee’s Freedom Meridian.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Namely, what happens if something goes awry and a tool like CRISPR mistakenly edits a different spot, somewhere else in the genome?
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Sharper rewrites and edits to plot points would have offered a more succinct narrative, allowing the comedic tone to shine through.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Buckley edits Apogee’s Freedom Meridian.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Namely, what happens if something goes awry and a tool like CRISPR mistakenly edits a different spot, somewhere else in the genome?
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits
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That reads as an acknowledgment that the bill, as drafted, will not survive, which raises a different question.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Even when used to create intricate designs, white manicures reads sleek and clean.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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And broadcast fees, which have long been a significant source of revenues for teams, will shrink as the league adjusts its framework for televising games to the streaming era, experts said.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Comparable sales, or comps, is a key metric for the retail industry that adjusts for new store openings and closings to ensure fair year-over-year comparisons.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Alongside the course reworks, the statement announced the creation of a caddie academy by the Evans Scholars Foundation at East Potomac and a training school at Langston overseen by First Tee.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The fashionable drama major is rumored to be at the center of Off Campus Season 2, if the show adapts Kennedy’s third Off-Campus book, The Score.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Yaupon holly adapts to dry soil but should be watered regularly until established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Verb
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One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Amazon tailors the product inventory to each location and uses artificial intelligence and other technology to analyze what customers buy, as well as when and how often.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Edits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edits. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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