as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication
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Recent Examples of revision
Your personal changes will offer clarity and revision and give you a purpose that makes life worth living.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Beijing has said it would be enacted as soon as possible after further discussions and revisions.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
This is a major period for reflection, revision and reconnection, especially around all matters of love and relationships.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
How course revisions and removals happened Last summer, the chairs of FIU’s academic departments were shocked to receive an email from the administration containing a list of recommendations for revision or removal of their courses from the general education curriculum based on the law.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Beijing has said it would be enacted as soon as possible after further discussions and revisions.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
This is a major period for reflection, revision and reconnection, especially around all matters of love and relationships.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
How course revisions and removals happened Last summer, the chairs of FIU’s academic departments were shocked to receive an email from the administration containing a list of recommendations for revision or removal of their courses from the general education curriculum based on the law.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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One of the biggest changes in recent years, however, has been the commercial growth of the women’s basketball tournament.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Despite the ownership change, which always takes a while to finalize, Grousbeck is planning to remain the Celtics’ CEO and governor through June 2028.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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And compared with something more pedestrian, like the Apple iMac, which uses a standard M4 processor, the difference in multicore processing performance is vast.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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In our industry, these aren't abstract metrics—they're the difference between winning and becoming irrelevant in a market where milliseconds and basis points determine success.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Future Is Still Bright Please remember: Even with modifications, your policy is valuable protection against what could be catastrophic costs down the road.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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After Homendy's announcement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy quickly said the Department of Transportation will immediately follow the NTSB's recommendations and keep helicopter restrictions in place, noting that some modifications might be made to the current restrictions.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, for two, played in the Negro Leagues, if briefly, and their stats have been added to the revise.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2024
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Previously the chair of the judiciary and public safety committee, Allen has recently led bills to make D.C.’s vote-by-mail system permanent, revise D.C.’s criminal code and make bus trips free in the city.—
Michael Brice-Saddler,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2023
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The amendment resembled legislation that was scheduled for a hearing in February but withdrawn by the sponsor, said Lopez, who called for its defeat.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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The filing also notes that certain convertible promissory notes are currently in default, with management negotiating amendments to extend maturity dates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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