revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Synonyms
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dozens of writers wrote to the Federal Trade Commission in support of revisions to draft merger guidelines that allow courts to take into consideration a merger’s impact on labor.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
The Company is in the process of determining any revisions to CAPEX and OPEX from the results achieved.
—Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
As budget deliberations continued following Newsom’s proposed May revisions, cities and counties appealed to lawmakers and the governor to continue all of the grant funding, calling it a lifesaver.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
But should the task force lose its insurance-coverage mandate, Horn said, any future revisions to its PrEP guidance that might have widened access to Apretude would lose most of their power.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 21 June 2024
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
The Company is in the process of determining any revisions to CAPEX and OPEX from the results achieved.
—Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
As budget deliberations continued following Newsom’s proposed May revisions, cities and counties appealed to lawmakers and the governor to continue all of the grant funding, calling it a lifesaver.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
But should the task force lose its insurance-coverage mandate, Horn said, any future revisions to its PrEP guidance that might have widened access to Apretude would lose most of their power.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 21 June 2024
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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