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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Recent Examples of redacted
The same civil lawsuit was originally filed in New York City in October with the names of two celebrities redacted and only listed Combs as a defendant.
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Other recommendations included reviewing protocols for identifying security breaches during golf outings and using a specific type of vehicle, which was redacted in the report, on the golf course.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan said the original audio given to the prosecution from one of the Boston Magazine interviews was over 75 percent redacted.
—Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The letters can be sent as part of the Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa program, allowing children to write letters to Santa and have their letters shared online, with personal information redacted.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Other recommendations included reviewing protocols for identifying security breaches during golf outings and using a specific type of vehicle, which was redacted in the report, on the golf course.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Special prosecutor Hank Brennan said the original audio given to the prosecution from one of the Boston Magazine interviews was over 75 percent redacted.
—Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The letters can be sent as part of the Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa program, allowing children to write letters to Santa and have their letters shared online, with personal information redacted.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Decide how these should be managed, preserved or deleted.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Have a great day and now u have been deleted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The plunge erased over $35 billion in market value from the Global 500 company.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 7 Jan. 2025
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Select Restore next to the date before your contact was erased.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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