revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
2
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis)
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Battles over books in school libraries have become emblematic of the country’s larger culture wars over race, historical revisionism and gender identity.
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In February 2022, Senator McConnell had had more than enough revisionism about January 6.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
That will continue to drive their cooperation, especially as the United States and other countries stand up to their revisionism.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Walz called Vance’s characterization of January 6th as revisionism.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
In February 2022, Senator McConnell had had more than enough revisionism about January 6.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
That will continue to drive their cooperation, especially as the United States and other countries stand up to their revisionism.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Walz called Vance’s characterization of January 6th as revisionism.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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