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editing

NOUN
correction
Synonyms
STRONG
alteration amelioration amendment emendation improvement indemnification mending modification rectification redress reexamination repair reparation revisal revising
WEAK
amending changing remodeling rereading righting
Antonyms
STRONG
damage harm hurt injury worsening
WEAK
allowance blunder coddling goof indulgence mistake permissiveness petting spoiling
NOUN
emendation
Synonyms
STRONG
change correction revisal
NOUN
revision
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alteration amendment improvement modification reconsideration reexamination review
STRONG
correction emendation homework polish rectification redaction redraft rescript retrospect retrospection revisal revise updating
WEAK
afterlight overhauling recension rectifying reediting restyling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
worsening

Example Sentences

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There she won a Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing best technology reporting award for coverage of car-insurance patents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

In 2022, Meghan and two of her colleagues won a Best in Business award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing for their reporting on Meta’s metaverse ambitions and missteps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“The award for Most Editing goes to CBS News,” she deadpanned.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

This advance builds on more than ten years of work at the Gene Editing Institute, where scientists have closely investigated NRF2 and its role in therapy resistance.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

A single article popped up titled “DNA Editing Uncovers Genes Linked to Embryo Development.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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