as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
The costs of the soap dispenser from Boeing, the similar soap dispenser and the number of dispensers purchased by the Air Force were redacted in the report, but in total, the Air Force overpaid $149,072 for the soap dispensers.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
While his name was redacted, fans will know that King Von, whose real name is Dayvon Daquan Bennett, also known as King Von, was shot and killed on Nov. 6, 2020.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Tuesday's report redacted the price of individual soap dispensers.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The caller’s name was redacted from all records provided.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
While his name was redacted, fans will know that King Von, whose real name is Dayvon Daquan Bennett, also known as King Von, was shot and killed on Nov. 6, 2020.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Tuesday's report redacted the price of individual soap dispensers.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The caller’s name was redacted from all records provided.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Failing to choose the correct privacy settings, and possibly update Google Maps in the process, will mean that all saved visit and route data will be deleted.Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In one case, authorities allege, Alcala texted himself a video and deleted evidence of the text.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And what a loss that would be, erasing the splashes of yellow and orange every fall and silencing the quaking of the leaves.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
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Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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If the credit is removed, the EV transition will likely be hit hard, as prices on numerous models will effectively increase.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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