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as in modifying
to make different in some way
with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans
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as in editing
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it
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Recent Examples of revising
Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.
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CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The ministry initially reported that 89 drones were shot down across eight regions, including 18 over Novgorod, before revising the numbers upward.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
China has completed a sweeping upgrade of its national regulatory framework, finalizing and revising standards across 13 key industrial sectors, including the formal elevation of electric-vehicle power-battery safety requirements to mandatory status for the first time.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Rather than revising the guidelines, the BBC board is moving to overhaul how editorial risks are identified, escalated and tracked.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
But that's exactly what Turbo Moka founder Matteo Frontini sets out to do by revising the near-century-old moka pot.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
The Arizona State Board of Education has approved revising teaching standards to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The path to revising that clause is laid out plainly in the document itself -- not through executive decree, but through the arduous process of amending the Constitution.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revising
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The team focused on modifying the electrode surface rather than repeatedly adjusting electrolyte formulations.—
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Tzield would be the first disease-modifying therapy that works to delay stage three type 1 diabetes for children aged 1 and older who currently have stage two of the disease, according to Sanofi.—
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On Friday, the company finally put up guardrails, limiting image generation and image editing only to paying subscribers, who make up a small percentage of the site.—
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
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Continue reading to discover the top winners for your itinerary of spring and summer adventures.—
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Gorgeous, psychologically fraught fever dreams that linger in the mind for days after reading.—
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The plan includes improving steak quality, enhancing customer service, simplifying the menu, strengthening marketing efforts and remodeling nearly all remaining locations.—
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The building has served the Russian-speaking community for 20 years, Afanasyev said, and a lot of time has been spent remodeling it.—
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
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Behind closed doors, Swift and her team quietly rebuilt the show during a short break, learning new choreography, reworking sets and keeping it all secret.—
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What changed in the hours between Monday morning and late Tuesday afternoon for Bisciotti to reach the franchise-altering decision?—
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Long-term projections suggest demographic tipping points in major cities and even nations, altering cultural landscapes and potentially alliance dynamics.—
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“Revising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revising. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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