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
On the contrary, revisions — either upwards or downwards — of the number of people working in the country are normal and fairly common.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Did the state ask for exhaustive project revisions and clarifications?
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After a weak July jobs report and a massive downward revision from prior months, the president terminated the Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging numbers at the detriment of the administration.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
That market assessment, however, is based more on a weak July labor report and downward revisions to job growth in May and June, rather than political pressure from the White House.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Did the state ask for exhaustive project revisions and clarifications?
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After a weak July jobs report and a massive downward revision from prior months, the president terminated the Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging numbers at the detriment of the administration.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
That market assessment, however, is based more on a weak July labor report and downward revisions to job growth in May and June, rather than political pressure from the White House.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
Noun
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critical wildlife habitat may be put at risk for alteration or wholesale destruction.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In November 2016, two of Boeing’s 737 MAX flight technical pilots discovered information about an important change to the control system part.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Royals shift starting rotation plans The Royals made a late change regarding Thursday’s starter.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a memo obtained from his office ahead of the May revise, Newsom attributed the general fund’s $16 billion hit to a mix of declines in the stock market, and less business and personal income tax revenue than expected, all driven by tariffs.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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Because Lewis’ legislation is a constitutional amendment, the changes to the voter threshold would have to be approved by voters on a statewide ballot measure in 2026.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most soil amendments take a while to become incorporated in gardens and lawns, and many take a year or more to start benefiting plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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