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redact

[ri-dakt] / rɪˈdækt /
VERB
bowdlerize
Synonyms




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He suggested if the government wanted to withhold or redact some of the information not relevant to national security or diplomatic relations, MPs should give their consent.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

While your mother’s bank may decide to redact certain sensitive transaction details, it cannot refuse to disclose all accounting.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Justice Department’s inspector general has begun examining the government’s handling of the Epstein files, reviewing in part how officials decided to redact names and withhold materials from public release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

According to a report by the Washington Post, Patel has directed agents in the bureau’s San Francisco office to redact the case files for public release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

"The Rédacteur vill not redact long, hein?" he said presently.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel




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