redacted

verb

Definition of redactednext
past tense of redact
as in deleted
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.

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Recent Examples of redacted Though the boxes sometimes pick up human chatter, all human sounds are redacted then deleted for privacy before the audio is sent through AI models. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The digital records of Masterson’s emails that WSU turned over were heavily redacted. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Footage of the interview with Leya was redacted due to state privacy laws, in part because she was interviewed inside their residence, unlike her boyfriend, who was interviewed outside. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026 The initial call came from a person whose name and title were redacted. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 What's been released concerning the draft framework is heavily redacted . — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, a handful of online personalities with large followings have led a campaign to uncover the identity of Doe, whose name was redacted in legal documents. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The statement Sangronis gave to police was redacted from the arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redacted
  1. deleted
  2. erased
  3. removed
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  • The announcement was flooded with critiques and the Mets’ post announcing the partnership on X was deleted and reposted multiple times.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The post was later deleted, and Val apologized to Inaba publicly and privately.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of deleted
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  • His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk effectively erased that trade-off, supplying enough money to build a dedicated financial firewall around Paxton without forcing the party to pull resources from other battlegrounds.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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