redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

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The specific reasons for the lawyers’ decision to withdraw were redacted in a court filing Tuesday. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 By the numbers: The project's private funding sources were also redacted, but $50 million in TIF bonds recently approved by the Port of Cleveland and a $4 million one-time investment from the state were listed. Sam Allard, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 The email had the name of the recipient redacted; activists and Schmidt both confirmed the recipient was a university and sent to other universities. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024 Proctor’s interview with investigators was redacted in the file. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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Cite this Entry

“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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