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the act, process, or result of making different
a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication
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Lisa, a brilliant product development executive, consistently delays launches due to last-minute tweaks and revisions.
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Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Still others will consider revisions in property taxes.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Jefferies also believes Progressive’s monthly reports could drive upward revisions of Street estimates for not only this year but also well beyond that.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent revisions to Bureau of Economic Analysis data show that the economy is getting back on track on the consumer side, with Forbes senior contributor Bill Conerly writing consumer savings were 78% higher than previously projected.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Could this be the end of negative revisions?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
These revisions were done by the Disney title’s original composer, Alan Menken, and lyricist Jack Feldman, as well as Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the book for the hit stage show that debuted on Broadway in 2012.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Waller pointed to the most recent labor-market figures, which showed a drop in the unemployment rate amid robust hiring, and upward revisions to job gains in prior months.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The revisions to our annual list, now in its 35th edition, represent a typical year-on-year change.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Still others will consider revisions in property taxes.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Jefferies also believes Progressive’s monthly reports could drive upward revisions of Street estimates for not only this year but also well beyond that.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent revisions to Bureau of Economic Analysis data show that the economy is getting back on track on the consumer side, with Forbes senior contributor Bill Conerly writing consumer savings were 78% higher than previously projected.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Could this be the end of negative revisions?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
These revisions were done by the Disney title’s original composer, Alan Menken, and lyricist Jack Feldman, as well as Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the book for the hit stage show that debuted on Broadway in 2012.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Waller pointed to the most recent labor-market figures, which showed a drop in the unemployment rate amid robust hiring, and upward revisions to job gains in prior months.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
The revisions to our annual list, now in its 35th edition, represent a typical year-on-year change.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Revisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revisions. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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