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redact

[ri-dakt] / rɪˈdækt /
VERB
bowdlerize
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The justice department has also faced criticism over its handling of the files, including failing to redact the names of Epstein's victims.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Justice Department deployed hundreds of attorneys to review the millions of pages for review, giving them instructions on how to redact and determine whether files needed to be released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Massie has also criticized the DOJ, which he says “has failed to properly redact victims’ information while simultaneously succeeding in avoiding the disclosure of incriminated individuals,” in a statement to Salon.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

What they’ve done is all these haphazard redactions, redacting a bunch of things they’re not supposed to redact.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 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