: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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The details are redacted, apart from a reference to violating an instruction from the judge.—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 None of the details of the misconduct allegations have been made public, as Trump’s lawyers released the letters Tuesday at the court’s request with details of the claims redacted.—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The same civil lawsuit was originally filed in New York City on Oct. 20, with the names of two celebrities redacted and only listed Combs as a defendant.—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 Attorneys handling subpoenas for the state redacted the doctor’s name and address, but sources told The Connecticut Mirror that the person named in the subpoena is Helen Zervas, the owner of Family Eye Care.—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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