redacted

adjective

re·​dact·​ed ri-ˈdak-təd How to pronounce redacted (audio)
: edited especially in order to obscure or remove sensitive information
a highly redacted copy of the file
The Pentagon declined to make the … report public, and only when pressed with Freedom of Information Act demands did it disclose parts of the report, some 1,700 pages of documents so heavily redacted as to be nearly incomprehensible.Scott Horton

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Police report details lead up to the incident The Monterey Police Department released a redacted 22-page report detailing its investigation, including accounts of the recollections of the woman, referred to as Jane Doe, and Hegseth, along with several other attendees. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Excerpts of grand jury transcripts have been quoted in prior court filings, and releasing redacted copies would protect grand jurors and witnesses from harassment, Kelley wrote. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 The redacted individual is said to have been part of both the women’s and men’s programs. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 Trump has pleaded not guilty to the four felony counts against him in his federal election interference case, which ramped up this week after Special Counsel Jack Smith’ set of new allegations against the former president were released in a redacted filing. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redacted 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redacted was in 1967

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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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