as in deleted
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.
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Recent Examples of redacted
The attorney general’s office had previously filed the evidence with the court in February, but the document was highly redacted from public view.
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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
Most police records are private under state law, and when they are used in legal cases the files tend to be significantly redacted.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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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
Most police records are private under state law, and when they are used in legal cases the files tend to be significantly redacted.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The numerical values are deleted within 30 days of creation, except when the data is retained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plane returned to the gate and the passenger was removed, according to Delta, which apologized to customers for the experience and delay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Redacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redacted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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