as in to delete
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of redact
While these claims are redacted on the CCRB’s website, they’re given over to anyone who files a FOIL request.
—
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The attorney general’s office had previously filed the evidence with the court in February, but the document was highly redacted from public view.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Their identities are redacted from the asylum application and the family's immigration attorney, Alicia Chen, asked for their names to be withheld to protect the family.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Southtown made several attempts to identify and contact the man, including reaching out to immigration advocates, attorneys and searching court records, but the man’s name was redacted from public records.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for redact
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The attorney general’s office had previously filed the evidence with the court in February, but the document was highly redacted from public view.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Their identities are redacted from the asylum application and the family's immigration attorney, Alicia Chen, asked for their names to be withheld to protect the family.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The Southtown made several attempts to identify and contact the man, including reaching out to immigration advocates, attorneys and searching court records, but the man’s name was redacted from public records.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for redact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redact
Verb
-
Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Robinson was among 425 volunteers spreading out from four different locations on Saturday throughout Waukegan, removing trash from the lakefront, the city’s downtown and its neighborhoods, ending eight days of active environmental stewardship during the city’s fifth-annual Earth Week cleanup.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Creamy, hydrating cleansers maintain the moisture barrier while still removing dirt and makeup effectively.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
