redacted
adjective
re·dact·ed
ri-ˈdak-təd 
: 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.—
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The section of the complaint detailing Sawhney's role is entirely redacted, so not much is currently known about his role in supervising the enrollment process.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
The relationship between the son and Lin’s wife was not made clear in a redacted version of the police report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
The relationship between the son and Lin’s wife was not made clear in a redacted version of the police report.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redacted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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