redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While many key pieces of evidence, including TV and licensing contracts, have been redacted in antitrust litigation against the NCAA, FLSA cases are more about ordinary aspects of work, not confidential. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024 Court documents describing the settlement have redacted the amount paid to settle. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024 Local 42 redacted most of the same document, blacking out the first seven pages and leaving select portions of the ruling viewable. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024 While nearly half the agencies provided records, many heavily redacted them or declined to disclose any cases involving children, citing state laws to protect minors’ identities. Linda So, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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Cite this Entry

“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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