EDITING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

editing

verb

present participle of edit

as in revising

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary

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as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook

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misadjusting

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Recent Examples of editing Additional reporting by Michael Levitt and Itay Stern, producing by Andrew Mambo, and editing by Carrie Kahn, James Hider and Nishant Dahiya. — October 18, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026 Jonatan Mose served as cinematographer, with editing handled by Martin Anthon. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 Florida Chief Deputy Attorney General John Guard went to work editing the draft settlement. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The rollout includes Genmoji, notification summaries, Writing Tools, and the Clean Up photo-editing tool. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 This is a similar feature to that of CRISPR, the basis of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Usually, the changes are minor and can be easily made using tools like Photoshop, such as editing someone out of a photo. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The team then created embryos by editing the cells of modern gray wolves. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 The signature is similar to the microbial system harnessed in gene-editing tools such as CRISPR Cas-9, which is used to modify the DNA of living organisms. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The United Arab Emirates is reportedly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project following the Iranian strikes.

— Richard Hall, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

If anything, the rest of his family has a harder time adjusting.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
How consumers respond One of the main worries of central bankers is that businesses and consumers may start permanently adjusting their behaviors to account for high prices.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits.

— , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

There have been several adaptations, in various media, of The Chronicles of Narnia, most recently the early 2000s film franchise adapting the first three novels in the series.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Other works invite audiences into interactive open worlds, adapting game and world-building technologies to create participatory experiences that radically depart from everyday reality.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

To update the original design, from the spring 1997 couture collection, current Chanel designer Matthieu Blazy added his own touches to the silhouette—reworking it with a sweetheart neckline and a more structured shape.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
How designers are reworking the classic liner Contemporary labels are reworking traditional military liners into standalone outerwear rather than treating them solely as removable inserts.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

The tailoring brand was founded in Osaka in 1954 and got its start replicating Ivy League style.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Since then, she's applied for dozens of positions, spending hours on each one, tailoring her resume to the specific job requirements.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Keep The Sales Conversation Valuable Making useful information public does not require publishing pricing, proprietary methods or a solution to every prospect’s problem.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
But the Broncos aren’t just about putting the ball in the back of the net — their defense has allowed just six goals all season and is led by near-impenetrable sophomore goalkeeper Ava de Leest.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026