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
Zoom in: The lower unemployment rate, strong revisions to November and December job creation, and high growth in hourly pay all point to a labor market that doesn't need any help from lower interest rates.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration, however, had a more pessimistic view, pointing to an annual benchmark revision released Friday showing there were 589,000 fewer jobs added to the economy in 2024 than previously tallied.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The revisions, which the BLS does each year, reduced the jobs count by 589,000 in the 12 months through March 2024.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The next biggest revision came in 2019 when the BLS subtracted 501,000 jobs from its preliminary estimates.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration, however, had a more pessimistic view, pointing to an annual benchmark revision released Friday showing there were 589,000 fewer jobs added to the economy in 2024 than previously tallied.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The revisions, which the BLS does each year, reduced the jobs count by 589,000 in the 12 months through March 2024.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The next biggest revision came in 2019 when the BLS subtracted 501,000 jobs from its preliminary estimates.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
Noun
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Nordstrom Locals are service hubs in convenient locations providing online order pickups, alterations, returns, exchanges, stylists and gift wraps.—
David Moin,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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With ever-so-slight alterations to the script (including the brilliant choice to bring back Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar for her role in the original film), the remake dazzled.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It can be used for good: to spark social change, to warn of danger, and to foster relationships.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her legal name change—a prerequisite for other document changes—wasn’t granted until shortly before Trump’s inauguration.—
Madison Pauly,
Them,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Eoin Morgan took a grip on the team in 2014 and ensured that whatever the differences in personality and culture, the unit was tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2012, for example, 49% of Americans responding to the General Social Survey, a long-standing national survey that measures societal change, said Black-white differences in income, housing and jobs were due to a lack of willpower on the part of Black people.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the Sloans Lake location, CWA Local 777& alleged in a Feb. 3 filing that the company engaged in unlawful repudiation/modification of the contract and refusal to bargain/bad-faith bargaining as the union was engaged in negotiating a first contract with the company.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The firm, which is women-owned, alleges in the suit that city administrative and contract laws were violated in the process of those modifications being made.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 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
Noun
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Harris’ amendment failed in committee after an 8-15 vote.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The agency, known for housing many of the country's founding documents and overseeing presidential libraries, also plays an important role in certifying constitutional amendments and overseeing the preservation of presidential records.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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