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
Matthew Robinson penned the screenplay with revisions by Shaw.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Each revision should make your funding case stronger through concrete achievements rather than promises.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Content by this author: The Treaty of Trianon and European Peace
Another eloquent plea for revision, by the former Prime Minister.
—Count Stephen Bethlen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
This revision mandates that all pit crew members' firesuit uniforms be consistent in design across the grid, excluding sponsorship branding for those performing behind-the-wall duties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Each revision should make your funding case stronger through concrete achievements rather than promises.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Content by this author: The Treaty of Trianon and European Peace
Another eloquent plea for revision, by the former Prime Minister.
—Count Stephen Bethlen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
This revision mandates that all pit crew members' firesuit uniforms be consistent in design across the grid, excluding sponsorship branding for those performing behind-the-wall duties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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The department had also made a complaint that alterations had been made to the building without a permit.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The boutique design-build firm does everything from minor home updates to major structural alterations and takes a holistic approach to each project, guiding clients from concept to completion.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Assad has been accused of committing human rights violations, but Gabbard has voiced her opposition to supporting regime change in Syria.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Changing Hands Still, there is a big difference between getting a new set of house keys and the password to an Instagram account.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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In theory, the Dodgers’ brand connections in Japan developed over the past few months could help Sasaki cash in off-field to make up whatever difference there would be.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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These household purveyors of horsepower, ride height, and above all—pun intended—entertainment, are icons of aftermarket modification.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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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 was approved by the House in 1971 and the Senate in 1972.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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In short, unless and until a different amendment is passed, these states cannot ban hunting.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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