as in deleted
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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The author of the affidavits is redacted, and some other information in the document is redacted, as well.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Then, in October, the trial was nearly upended again when, during testimony, a state’s witness was inadvertently given a social media post to read aloud that included the unredacted nickname of two co-defendants that was meant to be redacted for the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Her uncle invented the [redacted].
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Although the unsealed indictment redacted the names, other details indicated that the Russians worked through a Nashville startup called Tenet Media.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Then, in October, the trial was nearly upended again when, during testimony, a state’s witness was inadvertently given a social media post to read aloud that included the unredacted nickname of two co-defendants that was meant to be redacted for the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Her uncle invented the [redacted].
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Although the unsealed indictment redacted the names, other details indicated that the Russians worked through a Nashville startup called Tenet Media.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Users shared similar versions across Facebook, Instagram and X, where one post received more than 3,000 likes before it was deleted.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday, the Irish actor’s Instagram account had been deleted, as Us Weekly, who said the pair had broken up earlier in the week, reports.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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They’ve all been erased from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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With a three-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards and a four-yard touchdown catch from Quentin Johnston, the Chargers erased a 13-0 halftime deficit.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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