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as in reads
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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as in adjusts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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Recent Examples of edits
Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain at Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences.
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The piece included screenshots of Wikipedia edits as well as Dickinson’s trail to Herron and Holt.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The piece included screenshots of Wikipedia edits as well as Dickinson’s trail to Herron and Holt.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits
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The title of this proficiently tense, lo-fi time-travel crime thriller reads like a promise of change, of overcoming past mistakes with the hope of an improved future.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The whole thing reads as if it is being delivered by someone looking down over their glasses with their hands on their hips like a parent lecturing a child.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The machine adjusts resistance in real-time, understanding performance levels and capabilities.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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As Graham adjusts to modern-day living, the civil servant must also come to terms with the budding relationship that's forming between them — and what the future may hold for them too.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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As the industry adapts, what fuels this transformation?Anushree Jain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The answer isn’t given in the third season of the Netflix show, which adapts Michael Connelly’s book The Gods of Guilt.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
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This puts it on track for its largest weekly gain in almost two years.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each household puts its own unique spin on the holiday, but some Thanksgiving meal traditions remain universal across the South.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Edits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edits. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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