: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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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
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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