redacted

adjective

re·​dact·​ed ri-ˈdak-təd How to pronounce redacted (audio)
: edited especially in order to obscure or remove sensitive information
a highly redacted copy of the file
The Pentagon declined to make the … report public, and only when pressed with Freedom of Information Act demands did it disclose parts of the report, some 1,700 pages of documents so heavily redacted as to be nearly incomprehensible.Scott Horton

Examples of redacted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alongside his announcement, Kripke shared a sneak peek of the script for the final episode of season 4 which, naturally, was almost entirely redacted. EW.com, 11 June 2024 On May 8, the parties resolved the litigation but gave no reason why, according to a redacted version of the stipulation and [proposed] order staying the case. Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 Cuomo says that is too slow and the records are still redacted, with one of the six transcripts having more redactions than the version on the AG’s website! New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2024 The Statesman’s separate requests to IDOC for the redacted date have been denied. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redacted 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redacted was in 1967

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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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