as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication
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Recent Examples of revision
On June 1, 2024, the World Health Assembly adopted a major revision to its International Health Regulations (IHR), which ensure early detection and reporting of disease outbreaks and scientific exchange.
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
The state added 3,900 private-sector jobs in November, but an October revision showed 1,000 fewer jobs were added than previously reported.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
The House rules package for the 119th Congress was posted this week, and the first step in its order of business is a bill that would bring about Title IX revisions that would only allow athletes to compete in the gender category that they were assigned at birth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The only remaining hurdle is a revision to Canada Soccer’s deal with CSB.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
The state added 3,900 private-sector jobs in November, but an October revision showed 1,000 fewer jobs were added than previously reported.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
The House rules package for the 119th Congress was posted this week, and the first step in its order of business is a bill that would bring about Title IX revisions that would only allow athletes to compete in the gender category that they were assigned at birth.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The only remaining hurdle is a revision to Canada Soccer’s deal with CSB.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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The Avs would have to make further alterations if captain Gabe Landeskog ($7 million cap hit) is able to play at some point during the regular season. Drury, who turns 25 next month, has three goals and nine points in 39 games this season while averaging 12:53 of ice time.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The alteration did not go unnoticed on Chinese social media.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Back pain before your period is typically a normal and natural result of the bodily changes that occur because of menstruation.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
19 Jan. 2025
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But making a meaningful contribution to the bigger problem will require significant behavioral and structural changes in neighborhoods that, like Pacific Palisades in LA, are suddenly at risk of almost disappearing overnight.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The biggest difference in American foreign policy may be seen in the Middle East, and the war between Israel and Hamas.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The biggest difference was the high speed at which these players go past people.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Prime editing offers more accurate and flexible DNA modifications compared to traditional CRISPR-Cas9 systems, allowing for insertions, deletions, and base substitutions without inducing double-strand breaks.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If the land use modification fails, the Association would have to wait for a calendar year before trying again.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, for two, played in the Negro Leagues, if briefly, and their stats have been added to the revise.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2024
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Previously the chair of the judiciary and public safety committee, Allen has recently led bills to make D.C.’s vote-by-mail system permanent, revise D.C.’s criminal code and make bus trips free in the city.—
Michael Brice-Saddler,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2023
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Florida's constitution currently requires voter approval for gambling expansion through these amendments.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including an amendment to the senior unsecured revolving credit facility to increase its capacity and extend its maturity date.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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